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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

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