DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 2330Z June 10, 2026
SMOKE: Northern Ontario… Moderate-to-heavy smoke was observed over northern Ontario, drifting northward into the Hudson Bay and northeastward toward Quebec. Southeastern CONUS… Widespread fire activity across the southeastern United States generated noticeable smoke this evening, with some fires in Florida and southern Alabama producing moderate-to-heavy smoke plumes. On a broader scale, multiple regional fires have merged into a larger, light-density smoke plume stretching all the way from Texas to the northeastern United States. Nebraska… A wildfire in northwestern Nebraska was observed producing moderate-to-heavy smoke that initially drifted southeastward earlier in the evening before shifting northeast into South Dakota. As the plume spread further northeast and east into Iowa, it gradually transitioned into light-density smoke. New Mexico… A wildfire in New Mexico produced a moderate-to-heavy smoke plume that drifted northeastward, staying within state lines. Southern California/Baja California… Multiple fire starts across Southern California and Baja California produced moderate-to-heavy smoke plumes that maintained a northwestward trajectory. Mexico… Multiple fires were active across much of the Guerrero and Michoacan states which produced a light-density smoke plume over the region that extended into the Pacific Ocean. Moderate-to-heavy smoke was also observed in Isthmus of Tehuantepec region which moved north into the southern Gulf of America. DUST: Baja California… Blowing dust could be seen around Reserva de la Biosfera Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Rio Colorado moving southeast into the Gulf of California. 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