DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700z September 04, 2019
SMOKE:
Alaska/Canada...
GOES17 Visible imagery observed overcast conditions over most of
Alaska making it difficult to observe smoke from Alaskan fire activity
this morning. Light density smoke was observed across portions of
Northern/Central/Southern Canada southwest of Hudson Bay this morning.
Oregon...
The Cow fire located in East Central Oregon continues to burn and produce
heavy density smoke in the vicinity of the fire and the heavy density
smoke from this fire is progressing northeastward. Canyon 66 prescribed
burn which is northwest of the Cow fire is producing heavy density smoke
that is progressing northward this morning.
Northern Rockies/Idaho/Wyoming...
Several small complex fires were observed across portions of
Northern/Central Idaho just to the southwest of the Montana border. The
smoke from these fires is heavy in the vicinity of the fire complex and
moderate to light further from the fires. The smoke from these fires
is progressing northeastward this morning. A large complex fire in the
Yellowstone National Park region in northwestern Wyoming was observed
in GOES imagery with heavy density smoke in the region of the fire
complex. Heavy density smoke was also observed to the east along the
Wyoming/Montana border. The heavy density smoke is progressing eastward
this morning.
Southeast US/Northwestern Louisiana...
Fire complex activity was observed across Northwestern Louisiana. The
smoke from a smaller complex fire observed is progressing towards
Eastern Texas while the smoke from the larger complex fire is present
over Northwestern Louisiana, Eastern Texas, and is progressing westward
towards Central Texas this morning.
Central Plains/Ohio River Valley/Mid Atlantic/Southern New England...
The latest GOES17 imagery observed a large region of light density smoke
likely associated with fire complex activity present across portions
of the Western US. Light density smoke is present over Central Plains,
Ohio River Valley, Southern Mississippi Valley, Mid- Atlantic, and
over Southern New England. Moderate density smoke was observed over the
Central Plains and Ohio River Valley. Heavy density smoke was observed
over portions of the Central Plains in Kansas and Missouri. The smoke
is progressing southeastward this morning.
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)
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SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov