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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 35.367°N, 91.272°W — Near White River, AR, United States

Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection

NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke as heavy density, with a representative centroid near White River, Arkansas. The source describes smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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  • Affected location: Near White River, Arkansas, United States
A view of Deep Creek Canyon in Garfield County, Colorado . The creek flows through the White River National Forest . The view is from the Deep Creek Overlook located off of Coffee Pot Road. The picture was taken on a day when wildfire smoke was present.
Illustrative image: A view of Deep Creek Canyon in Garfield County, Colorado . The creek flows through the White River National Forest . The view is from the Deep Creek Overlook located off of Coffee Pot Road. The picture was taken on a day when wildfire smoke was present. — Jeffrey Beall/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Why it matters

The observation identifies a heavy-density smoke area but does not report ground-level air quality or a health alert.

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Generated scores

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Urgency
2/10

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