DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0230Z September 29, 2018.
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SMOKE:
Oregon/Idaho/Northern California...
The Klondike fire in southwest Oregon was seen producing moderate-to-heavy
density smoke moving to the northeast-east across southern Idaho and
into Wyoming. Several prescribed fires in northern Idaho were emitting
light density smoke moving to the east, while the Prospect fire in central
Idaho had a heavy-density smoke plume extending across southwest Montana.
Additional wildfires in northern California were producing heavy-density
smoke plumes moving towards the north and into Oregon.
Wyoming...
The Roosevelt fire in Sublette County had a long heavy-density smoke
plume stretching eastward across central Wyoming, with moderate-density
smoke reaching western Nebraska. The Ryan fire located along the state
border with Colorado was also active this afternoon, with moderate-density
smoke moving into western Nebraska.
Arizona...
Three separate wildfires in central Arizona developed heavy plumes during
the afternoon and early evening hours. The smoke was being transported
towards the northeast within the state boundaries.
DUST:
Baja California...
Blowing dust was observed off of the Colorado River Delta, moving to
the north near Mexicali.
WS
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/data/land/fire/currenthms.jpg
GIS: ftp://satpsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/FIRE/HMS/GIS/
KML: http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/fire.kml (fire)
http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/smoke.kml (smoke)
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