1996 Sep 01 00:43 UT

This image was aquired by NOAA 12 at 00:43 UT over the western U.S. This was an evening pass.
Map of the pass
Channel 3 view of the data Clouds are black over the center and eastern side. On the western side they are partially illuminated by the low sun.

Idaho

Color composite image using channels 1, 2, and 3.

AVHRR Channel 3.

Clouds cover northern Idaho, smoke covers parts of central and southern Idaho. The large fire in central Idaho is northwest of Challis which is labeled on the small channel 3 view along with other surrounding towns. A number of small scattered hot spots are visible in southern Idaho. It is not clear from this image if these are fires.

What appear to be white colored smoke plumes on the color composite image stream from the site of the fire near Atomic City. These show an unusual color and also show up on the channel 3 image which is unusual.

Wyoming

Yellowstone Color composite image using channels 1, 2, and 3.

Yellowstone AVHRR Channel 3.

This image shows that the Yellowstone fire is real. A large smoke plume blows from the fire toward the northeast. Compare today's channel 3 image with yesterday's (below) to see that the fire has grown considerably.
Yesterday's channel 3 view
Map from the park web page
Aug 24 view