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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 47.771°N, 114.736°W — Near Hot Springs, MT, United States
Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Hot Springs, Montana, as heavy density, observed by GOES-EAST from 20:00 to 23:30 UTC on October 22, 2026. The source states this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
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- Affected location: Near Hot Springs, Montana, United States
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Why it matters
It records a heavy-density smoke extent observed by satellite while distinguishing it from a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
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- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Primary official sources
- NOAA HMS Smoke DetectionHeavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 47.771°N, 114.736°W — Near Hot Springs, MT, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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