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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 39.335°N, 122.141°W — Near Maxwell, CA, United States
Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Maxwell, California, as heavy density, observed by GOES-EAST between 20:00 and 23:30 UTC on October 27, 2026. The source notes that this is a smoke extent observation, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
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- Affected location: Near Maxwell, California, United States
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The observation documents a heavy-density smoke extent but does not report ground-level air quality or issue a health alert.
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Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Primary official sources
- NOAA HMS Smoke DetectionHeavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 39.335°N, 122.141°W — Near Maxwell, CA, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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