DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200z September 09, 2019
SMOKE: Northern/Central California/Western US... The Walker fire in the Plumas National Forest in Northern California has currently burned over 38,000 acres according to latest Incident Web report. Heavy density smoke from this fire is progressing east southeastward into Nevada. Light to moderate density smoke was observed across most of Northern Nevada from this large complex fire this evening. The Taboose fire between Invo National forest and King Canyon National Park in East Central California is producing heavy density smoke that is progressing southeastward. Light to moderate density smoke was observed in Southeastern California, in the region of Las Vegas in Southern Nevada, and in far Northwestern Arizona from the large fire this evening. Lower Mississippi Valley/Texas/Southeastern US... A large region of light to moderate density smoke was observed mainly in portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley, which is likely due to Wildfire smoke transport from the Western US and a large quantity of agricultural burning in the region. Heavy density smoke was observed in the vicinity of the small fire complexes in Eastern Arkansas,Southeastern Missouri, Northwestern Mississippi,and Northern Louisiana. The smoke from the fires in Louisiana is progressing Northwestward, while the smoke from the fires in Eastern Arkansas, Northwestern Mississippi, and Southeastern Missouri are progressing northwest and northward this evening. A complex fire was observed in the Port Aransas region in Coastal Southern Texas. Heavy density smoke as well as moderate to light density smoke was observed progressing northwestward inland towards Central Texas this evening. Southeastern Alaska and Northwestern Canada/Yukon Province... A large complex fire was observed in Southeastern Alaska with heavy density smoke observed in the vicinity of the fire and moderate to light density smoke observed further from the fire. The smoke from this fire is progressing northeastward this evening.GOES Visible imagery observed several complex fires in Northwestern Canada Yukon Province. Heavy density smoke was observed in the vicinity of the fires with moderate and light density smoke further from the fire activity. The smoke from these fires is progressing northeastward this evening. 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