Wildfire smoke, April 22, 2022

4:37 p.m. MDT April 22, 2022

Vertically integrated smoke, 4 p.m. MDT April 22, 2022
Vertically integrated smoke, 4 p.m. MDT April 22, 2022

Wildfires in Arizona and New Mexico plus fires in the Southeast are putting a large amount of smoke in the air. Strong winds in New Mexico and Colorado are dispersing smoke from the two large fires in New Mexico, Calf Canyon and Cooks Peak, keeping the those near surface plumes more narrow than they would be with slower wind speeds.

map Near surface smoke, 4 p.m. MDT April 22, 2022
Near surface smoke, 4 p.m. MDT April 22, 2022
Forecast for vertically integrated smoke
Forecast for vertically integrated smoke at 1 p.m. MDT April 23, 2022.

Vertically integrated smoke can be at any altitude. In some cases it might be only at high altitudes and may not be very noticeable at ground level. Near surface smoke will hover within 8 meters (26 feet) of the ground—the kind responsible for burning eyes and aggravated asthma.

Click to see all articles on Wildfire Today, including the most recent, about the Calf Canyon, Hermits Peak, and Cooks Peak fires.

This is where much of that smoke is coming from…..

Cooks Peak Fire
Cooks Peak Fire in New Mexico by @little_emilee6 April 21, 2022.

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.

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