Western and central Washington State are covered with smoke from several raging fires. NASA’s Terra satellite saw a blanket of smoke on August 17.
The Chelan Complex, Wolverine Fire, North Star Wildfire, Okanogan Complex Wildfire, and Kettle Complex Wildfires are burning in the north central part of the state. The Tower Fire in the northeastern corner of the state, and the Cougar Creek Wildfire in the southwestern part of the state are all adding to the smoke.
InciWeb is an interagency all-risk incident information management system that coordinates with federal, state and local agencies to manage wildfires. For updates on all fires, visit the InciWeb website: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov.
This satellite image shows the large plume of smoke from the various fires on August 17, 2015. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument that flies onboard NASA’s Aqua satellite captured an image of smoke from these fires August 17. The multiple red pixels are heat signatures (red) detected by MODIS. The smoke appears to be a light brown color.
Image: NASA MODIS Rapid Response Team, Jeff Schmaltz. Text: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Rob Gutro