DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z July 8, 2017
SMOKE ALASKA / NORTHERN CANADA: Numerous large fires over eastern Alaska and northern Yukon Territory are producing a large, horizontal area of light remnant smoke, extending from western Alaska to northern Manitoba. Moderately dense smoke and heavy smoke are confined to parts of eastern Alaska, Yukon Territory, and Northwest Territories. CANADA: Several wildfires in southern British Columbia are pumping out thick smoke that's moving in north and north-northeast directions. Light density smoke covers most of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, while moderate to heavy smoke is observed over eastern B.C. and central Alberta. INTERMOUNTAIN WEST: A patch of days old remnant smoke from fires in the southwest U.S. continues to linger over Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. UNKNOWN AEROSOL MIDWEST US: An aerosol of unknown composition, but possibly mixed with smoke, was observed over Illinois, Missouri and Kansas. Ramirez THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF SMOKE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE FIRES AND SMOKE WHICH HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FIRES AND DRIFTED SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE SOURCE FIRE. TYPICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OR MORE DAYS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO DESCRIBED. USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW A GRAPHIC DEPICTION OF THESE AND OTHER PLUMES WHICH ARE LESS EXTENSIVE AND STILL ATTACHED TO THE SOURCE FIRE IN VARIOUS GRAPHIC FORMATS ON OUR WEB SITE: JPEG: http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/land/hms.html GIS: http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm KML: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov