First published Oct 22, 2026, 9:28:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 22, 2026, 9:28:15 PM UTC

Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 30.449°N, 82.865°W — Near Jasper, FL, United States

NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke as heavy density during observations from 17:00 to 20:00 UTC on October 22, 2026. The source describes smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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Affected location: Near Jasper, Florida, United States

Illustrative image: Still taken from a video. Wide shot of Calgary during sunset covered in haze by wildfire smoke from blazes that forced thousands to evacuate from the nearby town of Jasper, Alberta. — InOldNews, Katherine KY Cheng/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

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The report documents a heavy-density smoke extent near Jasper while explicitly distinguishing it from ground-level air quality and a health alert.

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NOAA HMS Smoke Detection Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 30.449°N, 82.865°W — Near Jasper, FL, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

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