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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.975°N, 116.107°W
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area as heavy density; GOES-EAST observed it from 2026-10-05 20:10 to 23:30 UTC, with a centroid at 44.975396°N, 116.107096°W. The source says this is 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
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
The record documents a satellite-observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Location
Sources
- Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.975°N, 116.107°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

