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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 35.877°N, 91.111°W — Near Glass, AR, United States

Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Glass, Arkansas, as heavy density, observed by GOES-EAST from 15:00 to 17:00 UTC on 2026-10-21. The source states this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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  • Affected location: Near Glass, Arkansas, United States
Smoke from a wildfire just north of I-10 near the east side of Columbus, TX. The weather was hot and dry, with a 20-30 mph north wind, just the formula for wildfires, especially given the prolonged drought affecting the area. The lines in the upper right are reflections of the car's dashboard off the window glass.
Illustrative image: Smoke from a wildfire just north of I-10 near the east side of Columbus, TX. The weather was hot and dry, with a 20-30 mph north wind, just the formula for wildfires, especially given the prolonged drought affecting the area. The lines in the upper right are reflections of the car's dashboard off the window glass. — BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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It records an observed smoke extent but does not establish ground-level air quality or a health alert.

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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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