Descriptive text narrative for smoke/dust observed in satelite imagery through June 14, 2024, 10:06 p.m.
SMOKE:
Quebec/Newfoundland and Labrador/Labrador Sea/Greenland – An area of smoke attributed to the several ongoing wildfires located throughout central Quebec and western Newfoundland and Labrador was observed today despite a significant amount of cloud cover over the region. This area of smoke appeared to be light to moderate in density, covering parts of northeast Quebec, the Labrador Sea and east through southern Greenland. This smoke continued south over southeastern Canada and into the far eastern United States.
Eastern United States – Agricultural fires throughout the eastern US were observed producing light density smoke over throughout the area. The smoke was moving east over the Atlantic Ocean from Florida in the south to southeastern Canada. This smoke continued south mixing with the smoke that has been present in the Gulf of Mexico.
Utah – A wildfire in south-central Utah was observed emitting moderate to heavy density smoke that was moving southeast in direction remaining in the respective state as evening approached.
New Mexico/Arizona – The large wildfire located in western New Mexico and several fires in eastern Arizona was observed producing light density smoke that was moving northeast in direction before becoming cloud covered this evening.
California – A fire in northwestern California was observed emitting light density smoke that was moving southeast in direction remaining in the respective state as evening approached.
Source: NOAA…Read more by Redding Record Searchlight
