Occurred Oct 9, 2026, 5:00:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 10, 2026, 1:39:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 10, 2026, 1:39:15 AM UTC

Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 35.353°N, 94.330°W — Near Fort Smith, AR, United States

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Fort Smith as heavy density, based on GOES-EAST observations from 17:00 to 20:00 UTC on October 9, 2026. The source says this is smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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Affected location: Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Urgency: 2/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

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NOAA HMS Smoke Detection Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 35.353°N, 94.330°W — Near Fort Smith, AR, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

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