DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1600Z November 15, 2025
SMOKE: Saskatchewan/Manitoba… A small area of light smoke was observed over multiple active fires in eastern Saskatchewan, extending into western Manitoba. Southeastern United States… Agricultural burning was observed this morning across the Southeastern United States, producing an area of light-density smoke. The smoke extended from Louisiana to North Carolina and reached as far south as Florida, as well as over the northern portion of the Gulf of America. The smoke may also consist of smoke remnants from yesterday’s agricultural fires in the region. Arizona… A wildfire in the Fort Apache Reservation remained active this morning, producing light-to-moderate density smoke moving to the west. AEROSOL/SMOKE: Mexico/Pacific Ocean… An area of light-density smoke, consisting primarily of aerosols from gas flaring and other urban/industrial activity across Mexico, mixed with additional emissions from scattered fire activity in the region and smoke remnants from previous days’ activities, was observed dispersing into the Pacific Ocean off the southern and western coastline of Mexico. Ad additional area of smoke was observed along the eastern coastline of Mexico extending into the Gulf of America. Hernandez 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