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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.

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