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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 36.280°N, 89.984°W — Near Independence, MO, United States

Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection

NOAA classified the satellite-observed smoke area near Independence, Missouri, as heavy density. The source describes an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

At a glance

  • Affected location: Near Independence, Missouri
This monument and cemetery at Manzanar are just part of the entire Manzanar memorial site for Japanese Americans who were detained in the camp during WWII. It is accessible on an auto tour of the facility grounds. The scene took on an eerie quality due to the smoke obscuring the mountains normally seen in the background. The Visitor Center was closed due to Covid-19 lockdowns and thick California wildfire smoke in this area of Independence, CA.
Illustrative image: This monument and cemetery at Manzanar are just part of the entire Manzanar memorial site for Japanese Americans who were detained in the camp during WWII. It is accessible on an auto tour of the facility grounds. The scene took on an eerie quality due to the smoke obscuring the mountains normally seen in the background. The Visitor Center was closed due to Covid-19 lockdowns and thick California wildfire smoke in this area of Independence, CA. — GeniFrenchhiker66/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The observation identifies smoke extent but does not establish ground-level air quality or a health threat.

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Urgency
2/10

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