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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 47.516°N, 114.685°W
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area as heavy density, observed by GOES-EAST from 2026-10-03T20:00:00Z to 23:30:00Z. 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
- 1/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
The source documents a heavy-density smoke extent but does not establish ground-level air quality or a health alert.
Sources
- Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 47.516°N, 114.685°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

