DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1730Z August 26, 2019
SMOKE:
Alaska/Gulf of Alaska...
The Swan Lake fire in the Kenai Peninsula remained active releasing
moderate but due to heavy cloud cover this morning the smoke could not
be observed.
Oregon...
The Cow fire in central-eastern Oregon continue to release
moderate-to-heavy density smoke towards the west-southwest extending
across the Idaho state border.
Idaho...
The Cover Creek fire was seen releasing moderate-to-heavy density smoke
towards the northwest.
Wyoming...
A wildfire in southern-central Wyoming was releasing moderate density
smoke towards the southwest and was being funneled through a valley and
into Nebraska.
New Mexico...
The Triple Nickle fire in western New Mexico remained active with smoke
dispersing towards the southeast.
-Westbrook
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