DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z October 15, 2019

SMOKE:
Northwestern U.S...
A significant amount of wildfires were observed across Washington, Oregon,
and Idaho. Moderate to heavy density smoke was seen in the vicinity of
the fires. Light density smoke blankets much of the region.

Northern California...
Two large complex fires were observed in east central California emitting
moderate to thick smoke. A much larger area of thinner density smoke
from these fires extended well to the south and west.

Northern Nevada...
Three complex fires were observed in northern Nevada. Moderate density
smoke was seen in the vicinity of the fires. Larger area of light density
smoke from these fires extended toward the northeast.

Colorado/Central Plains/Mid Mississippi Valley...
Seasonal fire activity was seen over the Central Plains and Mid
Mississippi Valley. Moderate to thick smoke was seen in the vicinity of
the fires. A large area of light density smoke was observed across the
region and extended well toward the east into Missouri and Iowa.

Southwestern Canada/British Columbia...
Seasonal fire activity in the southwestern Canada especially British
Columbia continues but smoke was not visible due to cloud coverage.

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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.