Forest Fires in Canada

01 July 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,
Heat signatures (red) and smoke (light blue haze) are visible from fires burning in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada.
 (Source: OSEI/NOAA)

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


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