Where Does Wildfire Smoke Go? Year after year, it seems like wildfire season is a perennial experience shared by millions in the Western United States. Millions upon millions of tons of smoke and ash drift into the atmosphere, causing hazy skies, electric red sunsets, and stiflingly poor air quality. However, what happens to this smoke? Does it circulate in the atmosphere forever? Does it magically vanish? Related: […] Fire Clay Malott | July 21, 2022 1 Comment
NASA: Wildfire Smoke Over Siberia During the first week of July, NASA satellites began detecting signs that several wildland fires were burning in Russia’s far east. Two weeks later, several fires had grown much larger and more intense, creating rivers of smoke that flowed over parts of Khabarovsk and the neighboring Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite […] Fire Firebrains | July 19, 2022 0 Comments
Record-Breaking Wildfires Have Burned Over 2 Million Acres in Alaska, Covering Half the State in Smoke Summertime in Alaska is supposed to be magical (except for the mosquitos). Endless daylight and copious amounts of outdoor activities means recreational opportunities are prime before the harsh, dark, cold winter comes. However, this summer has been plagued by wildfires. There are still several months left in wildfire season, but Alaska has already surpassed 2 million acres burned this season. […] Fire Brent Thomas | July 7, 2022 0 Comments
NASA: MISR Instrument Sees California Wildfire Smoke Plumes From Space This post first appeared on the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory website and was written by Esprit Smith, NASA’s Earth Science News Team. Smoke from several large wildfires burning in Northern California can be seen traveling miles into the atmosphere. As of Aug. 24, wildfires in Northern California – including the McCash, Antelope, River Complex, Monument, and Dixie fires – have […] Fire Firebrains | August 26, 2021 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe’s Air Quality is Some of the Worst in North America Lake Tahoe has some of the worst air quality in North America right now. The prevailing winds are carrying smoke from the nearby Caldor Fire right into the Tahoe Basin. Related: Caldor Fire Forces Ski Area Closures as it Nears Lake Tahoe, CA At the time of writing, the lodge at the Alpine Meadows ski area has an air quality […] Fire Firebrains | August 24, 2021 6 Comments
Wildfire Smoke Reaches North Pole For First Time in Recorded History A vast, thick, and acrid blanket of smoke emitted from hundreds of forest fires covered most of Russia on August 6, 2021. Related: Why the Smoke Pollution From the West is the Worst It’s Been in 10-Years This true-color image, which was acquired by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite on August 6, was created using […] Fire Firebrains | August 11, 2021 0 Comments
Air Quality in Denver, CO Was the Worst in the World on Saturday The top is what the view normally looks like. The bottom is the current view of #Denver with all the smoke covering the city. pic.twitter.com/PPsJ1LwxAW — Nick Ota-Wang, MA | He/Him/His 🏳️🌈 🎻 🐘 🐶 📖 (@NickOtaWang) August 8, 2021 The air quality in Denver, CO was the worst of any major city in the world on Saturday, as smoke […] Fire Firebrains | August 9, 2021 2 Comments
Why the Smoke Pollution From the West is the Worst It’s Been in 10-Years The story ‘Smoke Across North America’ first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Adam Voiland. While plumes of wildfire smoke from western North America have passed over the northeastern U.S. and Canada multiple times each summer in recent years, they often go unnoticed. That is because smoke that spreads far from its source typically moves at a fairly […] Fire Firebrains | July 23, 2021 0 Comments
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