DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 2330Z June 8, 2026
SMOKE: Quebec… A large area of remnant light-density smoke was observed over the southeast portion of the Hudson Bay, traveling southeastward into central Quebec. New Jersey… A large fire located on the border of Burlington County and Ocean County, New Jersey produced light-to-medium-density smoke that dispersed to the west and northwest, blanketing the western portion of central New Jersey and continuing into parts of Pennsylvania. North Carolina/South Carolina/Atlantic Ocean... A plume consisting of light smoke from the Canadian fires was found moving eastward over North Carolina and South Carolina, extending for approximately 900 miles over the Atlantic ocean. Florida… Two large fires in east-central Florida were active this evening, producing moderate-to-heavy-density smoke that covered the southern portion of the state. Northern Mexico/Central and Southern Plains/Middle and Lower Mississippi Valley... Smoke from fire activity in northern Mexico continued to travel north this evening, spanning from central Texas, into Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas. Individual smoke plumes were observed across the northwestern coast of Mexico, ranging from light-to-medium density. DUST: Baja California… Blowing dust could be seen across multiple sites along the eastern coastline of Baja California, with plumes dispersing eastward over the Gulf of California. Gaskill 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