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Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 49.145°N, 119.766°W

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area as heavy density between 2026-10-04 20:10 and 23:30 UTC. The source says this is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

Sign as seen in Ulft, Gelderland, the Netherlands: 'dit terrein is rookvrij' (this area is smokefree). At a public playground. With cigarette butts.
Illustrative image: Sign as seen in Ulft, Gelderland, the Netherlands: 'dit terrein is rookvrij' (this area is smokefree). At a public playground. With cigarette butts. — Ziko van Dijk/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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
4/10
Urgency
2/10

Why it matters

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

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