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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.086°N, 118.831°W — Near Seneca, OR, United States
Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Seneca, Oregon, as heavy density, using GOES-EAST observations from 17:00 to 20:00 UTC on October 21, 2026. The source says this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or a health alert.
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- Affected location: Near Seneca, Oregon, United States
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It records a heavy-density smoke extent while explicitly distinguishing the observation from ground-level air quality and a health alert.
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- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Primary official sources
- NOAA HMS Smoke DetectionHeavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.086°N, 118.831°W — Near Seneca, OR, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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