August 20, 2005

Shifting winds and clouds affecting smoke in Alaska

Fires and smoky conditions continued in the interior of Alaska, though clouds and shifting winds has brought slight improvement to some areas (see the MODIS image). Fairbanks air quality was unhealthy for sensitive groups, but the webcam for Denali National Park still showed solid grey of dense smoke.

Posted by Jill Engel-Cox at August 20, 2005 10:46 PM