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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 35.692°N, 91.599°W — Near Salado, AR, United States
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Salado, Arkansas, as heavy density during 17:00–20:00 UTC on 9 October 2026. The source states this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Why it matters
It records a satellite-observed smoke extent while clarifying that it does not measure ground-level air quality.
Location
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
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Sources
- Primary official sourceHeavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 35.692°N, 91.599°W — Near Salado, AR, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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