Occurred Oct 15, 2026, 8:00:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 16, 2026, 2:56:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:56:15 AM UTC

Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 42.988°N, 118.701°W — Near Diamond, OR, United States

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Diamond, Oregon, as heavy density, observed by GOES-East from 20:00 to 23:30 UTC on October 15, 2026. The source states this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

Illustrative image: A ten acre wildfire along U.S. 97 near the junction with East Diamond Lake Highway in south central Oregon forced the closure of the highway on July 17, 2013, for several hours. — Oregon Department of Transportation/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Why it matters

It documents a heavy-density smoke extent while distinguishing it from a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

Location

Categories: environment-and-climate

Generated scores

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

Confidence: 6/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 1/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 3/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 2/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 3/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 2/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Primary official sources

NOAA HMS Smoke Detection Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 42.988°N, 118.701°W — Near Diamond, OR, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

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