Category Archives: Canada

PyroCb in British Columbia

On 03 July a pyroCb formed in British Columbia around 01:00 UTC at 59.7 N 128.2 W.GOES-15 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. Starting at 23:00 UTC on 02 July, the animation below shows visible (.63 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 μm) on the right […]

PyroCb in Yukon

On 03 July 2015 a pyroCb formed at 00:00 UTC in Yukon at 60.1 N 127.5 W. GOES-15 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. Starting at 23:00 UTC on 02 July, the animation below shows visible (.63 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 μm) on the right […]

Another PyroCb in Saskatchewan

On 24 and 25 June the fire named 15BN-BRADY produced a pyroCb that was reported on (see blog post). On 26 June this fire produced another pyroCb at 22:00 UTC at 56.8 N 109.3 W. GOES-15 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. Starting at 21:00 UTC on 26 […]

Multiple PyroCbs in Alberta

On 26 June there were a reported two pyroCb in Alberta just west of Lake Athabaska. The first was at 58.7 N 113 W  formed around 19:15 UTC. The second was at 59.3 N 113.7 W formed around 21:15 UTC. GOES-15 detected the smoke plumes and pyroCb clouds, as well as the fire hot spot. Starting […]

Two PyroCbs in Yukon

On 25 June a pyroCb formed at 23:45 UTC in Yukon (63.1 N 136.1 W). Also, another pyroCb formed on 26 June at 02:15 UTC at 62.8 N 137.8 W. GOES-15 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. Starting at 21:45 UTC on 25 June, the animation below […]

PyroCb in Northwest Territories

On 25 June there was a pyroCb that was produced at 23:30 UTC in the Northwest Territories (62.3 N 117.3 W). GOES-15 detected the smoke plume and pyroCb cloud, as well as the fire hot spot. Starting at 19:00 UTC on 26 June, the animation below shows visible (.63 μm) on the left and shortwave IR (3.9 […]