Monday, June 30, 2025

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0000Z July 1, 2025

SMOKE:
Northeastern Alaska, Canada, Northern Plains of the United States and
the North Atlantic Ocean...
Wildfire activity continues across Northeastern British Columbia,
southwestern Northwest Territories, Northwestern Alberta, Northeastern
Saskatchewan and Northwestern Manitoba, resulting in a large plume of
smoke that covers eastern Alaska, most of Canada, the far Northern Plains
of the United States and the North Atlantic Ocean.  Within this area,
a large area of moderate to high density smoke was seen covering much of
central Canada and the far Northern Plains.  The highest density smoke
within this area extended from northeastern British Columbia and the
far southwest Northwest Territories fire activity east through northern
Alberta, Saskatchewan and far western Manitoba.

Southwestern US...
Wildfires in Southwestern Utah and Northeastern Arizona continued this
evening with an area of smoke concentrated near the fire origin.

Rodriguez


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
Smoke data:
https://satepsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/pub/FIRE/web/HMS/Smoke_Polygons
Fire data:
https://satepsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/pub/FIRE/web/HMS/Fire_Points

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.