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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 47.767°N, 114.688°W
NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke as heavy density, with observation reported from 2026-10-05 17:10 to 20:00 UTC. The source notes 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
It records a heavy-density smoke observation while clarifying that it is not a ground-level air-quality reading or health alert.
Location
Sources
- Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 47.767°N, 114.688°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

