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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 28.337°N, 111.339°W
NOAA HMS classified satellite-observed smoke as heavy density during the stated three-hour observation period. This is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Categories: environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 1/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
The record documents smoke extent while explicitly distinguishing it from an air-quality measurement or health alert.
Sources
- Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 28.337°N, 111.339°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

