First published 10/6/2026, 1:35:15 AM · Last updated 10/6/2026, 1:35:15 AM

Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.884°N, 116.184°W

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.884°N, 116.184°W as heavy density, based on GOES-EAST observations from 2026-10-05 20:10 to 23:30 UTC. It is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

Illustrative image: Smoke and fire of the Taylor Fire stream up the side Sycamore Canyon Wilderness. Taken on 8-18-09 by the Northern Arizona Incident Management Team. Credit: USDA Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. — Northern Arizona Incident Management Team; Coconino National Forest/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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: 4/10How 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).

Why it matters

It documents a heavy-density smoke extent while explicitly not measuring ground-level air quality or issuing a health alert.

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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.884°N, 116.184°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

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