DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1800Z June 18, 2019

SMOKE:
Northwestern/Central Canada...
Large complex fires burning in northern/central Alberta has continued
producing heavy density smoke blanketing the region. Light density
smoke was observed throughout most of Alberta and has progressed off
to the southeast over south/central Canada and into western Ontario
Province. Additional remnant smoke also was spreading northward into
Northwest Territories and southwestern Nunavut.

Arizona...
The Woodbury and Coldwater wildfires in central Arizona continues to
burn releasing moderate density smoke in the vicinity of the fires. Light
density remnant smoke from these fires was progressing northeast.

Alaska...
The North River wildfire complex in western Alaska remains active
releasing heavy density smoke. The plume is being transported toward
the south and west into the Bering Strait.

Western/Central Mexico...
Widespread fire activity persists along western Mexico, northwestern
Veracruz, and the eastern Yucatan Peninsula. Pockets of moderate density
smoke could be seen from  the imagery. Light density smoke from these
fires was stretching offshore to the southwest over the Pacific and
northward into New Mexico and Texas.

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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)

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO:
SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov

Unless otherwise indicated:

Areas of smoke are analyzed using GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST Visible satellite imagery.

Only a general description of areas of smoke or significant smoke plumes will be analyzed.

A quantitative assessment of the density/amount of particulate or the vertical distribution is not included.

Widespread cloudiness may prevent the detection of smoke even from significant fires.