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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 45.437°N, 118.297°W — Near La Grande, OR, United States
NOAA HMS recorded a heavy-density smoke extent from GOES-East during 15:00–17:00 UTC on October 9, 2026, with a centroid near La Grande, Oregon. The record describes observed smoke extent, not ground-level air quality or a health alert.
Why it matters
It documents a satellite-observed smoke extent near La Grande without measuring ground-level air quality.
Location
Categories: environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Sources
- Primary official sourceHeavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 45.437°N, 118.297°W — Near La Grande, OR, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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