By the time we were descending toward SBA the haze and dispersing smoke didn't permit a better pic. This one was taken at about 2:40pm. I've sent this pic to Edhat, and am about to add a comment on their article about the fire.
Update 8:20pm:
I found this satellite fire detection map online showing the approximate locations of infrared hotspots. I didn't try to find the times when the different dots were detected, but those sometimes give clues as to the directions in which a fire is burning. Some might be detected on the same satellite pass, while others could be hours apart. Anyway, this gives a little more info that might be helpful or interesting.
