Occurred Oct 28, 2026, 8:10:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 29, 2026, 12:46:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 29, 2026, 12:46:15 AM UTC

Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 37.975°N, 118.391°W — Near Luning, NV, United States

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Luning, Nevada, as heavy density, with observations reported from 2026-10-28T20:10:00.000Z to 2026-10-28T23:30:00.000Z. The source states this is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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Affected location: Near Luning, Nevada, United States

Illustrative image: The Numbers Fire smoke plume, from near Gardnerville, Nevada, viewed across Lake Tahoe from Mount Watson, July 7, 2020 — Dicklyon/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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The report documents heavy-density smoke observed by satellite near Luning, without reporting a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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