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End of the 2004 Fire Season
This MODIS image was taken near the end of the 2004 fire season where 6.5 million acres of Alaska was burned. There were still fires burning the Circle and Fort Yukon, Sheenjuk regions of Alaska. The smoke plumes are visible north of the Tananna and the Yukon rivers. At the bottom image and nice view of the Alaska Coastal Current is visible laden with rock flour stretching from Southeast Alaska to Prince William Sound.
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Summary
A strong explosive eruption is underway at Okmok Volcano on Umnak Island in the eastern Aleutians. For more information about the current alert levels please visit the AVO website. All areas immediately around the volcano are considered hazardous. Airborne ash and gas continues to drift with the wind and pose a hazard to aviation in the area. Additional ash fall will occur on Umnak Island and possibly adjacent islands as long as the eruption continues.
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