DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 2230Z October 10, 2025
SMOKE: Canada… A large area of light density smoke was observed spreading over western British Columbia, northern Alberta, and northwest Saskatchewan. Fires in southeastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba also produced small plumes which drifted northeast. Washington State… Wildfires continued to burn in central Washington producing a localized area of light density smoke in the Cascades. California… Agricultural burning in the northern Central Valley of California produced light density smoke which moved north up the valley before being obscured by clouds. Mississippi Valley/Gulf of America… Many small plumes from agricultural fires across the southern Mississippi Valley were observed this evening. Fires were concentrated in Arkansas and Louisiana and produced light density smoke which moved southwest towards the Gulf. DUST: Saharan dust was seen in the central Atlantic approaching the lesser Antilles of the Caribbean. Mills 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