Occurred Nov 14, 2026, 6:10:00 PM UTC

First published Nov 15, 2026, 1:52:15 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 15, 2026, 1:52:15 AM UTC

Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 49.571°N, 97.076°W — Near Glenlea, MB, Canada

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Glenlea, Manitoba, as heavy density, observed by GOES-EAST from 2026-11-14 18:10 to 20:00 UTC. The record describes smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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Affected location: Near Glenlea, Manitoba, Canada

Illustrative image: Resourcesat-2 AWiFS data courtesy of ISRO and the U.S. Geological Survey, processed by Pierre Markuse Barrington Lake Fire with massive smoke plume, Nova Scotia, Canada - 29 May 2023 Image is about 120 kilometers wide — Pierre Markuse/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

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The source records a heavy-density satellite observation while clarifying that it is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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NOAA HMS Smoke Detection Heavy satellite-observed smoke area centered at 49.571°N, 97.076°W — Near Glenlea, MB, CanadaNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

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