DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1645Z August 7, 2019
SMOKE:
Northwestern U.S....Washington,Oregon,Idaho, and Montana...
The latest GOES Visible imagery observed several large complex fires
across the Pacific Northwest and Inter Mountain West across portions
of Northern Oregon, Northern/Eastern Washington, Idaho, and Western
Montana. Light density smoke was observed further from the fire activity
across most of Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, and into Western
and Central Montana. Moderate and heavy density smoke was observed over
this region as well into Western Montana with the larger smoke region
observed progressing eastward this morning and early afternoon. Smoke
from wildfire activity in North Central Oregon is progressing westward,
while smoke from wildfire activity is Northeastern Oregon is progressing
northward this morning. Smoke from large complex fire activity in
portions of North Central and Eastern Washington is progressing south
and east this morning. Smoke from wildfire activity in Western Montana
is progressing northward this morning.
Alaska/Canada...Northern Alaska,Northern Yukon,British Columbia,South
Central Canada, and Southeastern Canada ...
The latest GOES Visible imagery observed a large complex fire burning
in Northwestern British Columbia Province. Light, moderate, and heavy
density smoke from the wildfire activity has progressed westward along
the Pacific Coast and now is progressing southeastward into portions of
North Central and Central British Columbia Province this morning. A large
complex fire was also observed in Southern British Columbia Province along
the US Border with light, moderate, and heavy density smoke progressing
southward into Washington this morning. Light density smoke was also
observed over Northern Alaska which is likely associated with smoke
transport from major wildfire activity in Siberia/Northern Russia. South
Central Canada, light to moderate density smoke was observed likely
from previous Alaska and Northern Canada wildfire activity. Southeastern
Canada, light density smoke was observed in latest GOES Visible imagery.
SAMBUCCI
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