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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 46.622°N, 87.591°W — Near Marquette Charter Township, MI, United States

NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke as heavy density during observations from 12:00 to 15:00 UTC on October 11, 2026. It is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

@ Marquette, Michigan
Illustrative image: @ Marquette, Michigan — daveynin/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

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The source distinguishes the satellite-observed smoke extent from ground-level air quality and health alerts.

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Categories: environment-and-climate

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
2/10

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