First published Oct 20, 2026, 7:58:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 20, 2026, 7:58:15 PM UTC

Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 32.338°N, 88.246°W — Near Ward, AL, United States

A satellite-observed smoke area classified as heavy density was centered near Ward, Alabama. The source states this is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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Affected location: Near Ward, Alabama

Illustrative image: A photo of Shin-Koto Incineration Plant (新江東清掃工) in Yumenoshima, Koto Ward, Tokyo, taken in the late afternoon on September 30, 2015. A plume of smoke can be seen emerging from the top of the building. — Josephus37/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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NOAA HMS Smoke Detection Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 32.338°N, 88.246°W — Near Ward, AL, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

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