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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 38.815°N, 111.568°W

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area as heavy density, observed by GOES-EAST from 20:10 to 23:30 UTC on October 5, 2026. The source says this is smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

Categories: environment-and-climate

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
2/10

Why it matters

The source distinguishes the observed smoke extent from ground-level air-quality measurements and health alerts.

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