DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1500Z June 12, 2026
SMOKE: Southeastern CONUS/Atlantic Ocean/Gulf of America… A layer of remnant light-density smoke from fire activity from previous days was observed across much of the Southeastern CONUS, extending offshore over the Atlantic Ocean and the northern Gulf of America. The layer may also contain remnant light-density smoke from fire activity in Central Canada over the past few days. Nebraska… A wildfire in northwestern Nebraska was observed producing moderate-to-heavy smoke moving northeastward and a broader layer of light-density smoke extending north into southwestern South Dakota, west into Wyoming, and southeast across the state. New Mexico… The Bear Fire in western New Mexico was observed producing localized heavy-density smoke and a broader area of light-to-moderate density smoke that extended northeast across the state into southern Colorado and west into Arizona. Western and southern Mexico/Pacific… Despite significant cloud cover, Light density remnant smoke was observed across Baja California, the Gulf of California, western Mexico, and the near-shore Pacific Ocean. The remnant smoke is likely the result of fire activity across southwestern Mexico, concentrated in Michoacan and Guerrero from previous days. California… A fire from a medical equipment warehouse in Tracy, California, east of San Francisco, was observed producing light-to-moderate density smoke extending towards the northeast. GL 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