Forest Fires in Canada

7 June 2002


Operational Significant Event Imagery (OSEI)
The following significant events were identified by Satellite Analysis Branch meteorologists and reviewed by the OSEI support team of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):

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NESDIS/OSEI NOAA-14 POES AVHRR LAC satellite images,
A heat signature (red) and smoke plume (light blue haze) are visible from a fire burning in Ontario, Canada near Lake Superior..
 (Source: OSEI/NOAA)

CSA RADARSAT-1 Disaster Watch Report

Alberta, Forest Fire, Canada (1 image(s):
* 04 Jun 2002 01:15:25 UTC; W2; cycle 99 orbit 309.14743 duration 0.00992; RT: In - PASS)

Note that the 24 hour period ends at 19:00 UTC of the current day.

CSA RADARSAT-1 Disaster Watch
C/o: Satellite Operations
Canadian Space Agency
E-mail: dwreports@space.gc.ca

For further Information on Wildfires in Canada please visit our new site:
Canada: Forest Fire Monitoring and Early Warning


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