Satellite images show western fires producing massive clouds of smoke pollutants at least 36 deaths have been linked to the fires in california oregon and washington state.
Satellite image of smoke from washington fires.
Satellite image shows smoke from western wildfires stretching all the way to michigan september 14 2020 9 05 am cbs news wildfires across california oregon and washington have killed at least.
The fire and smoke map shows fine particulate 2 5 micron pm 2 5 pollution data obtained from air quality monitors and sensors information is shown on both the epa s air quality index scale using the nowcast aqi algorithm and also as hourly pm 2 5 concentration values.
In satellite images taken by noaa on thursday and friday enormous amounts of smoke created by the fires can be seen extending and spiraling hundreds of miles out over the pacific ocean.
For low cost sensor data a correction equation is also applied to mitigate bias in the sensor data.