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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 36.432°N, 90.585°W — Near Corning, AR, United States

Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection

NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke area as heavy density, based on GOES-EAST observations from 17:00 to 20:00 UTC on October 26, 2026. The source says this is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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  • Affected location: Near Corning, Arkansas, United States
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It documents a heavy-density satellite-observed smoke extent near Corning, while explicitly providing no ground-level air-quality reading or health alert.

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Urgency
2/10

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