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Light satellite-observed smoke area centered at 28.256°N, 111.564°W
The source describes a light-density smoke area observed by GOES-EAST between 2026-10-03 20:00 and 23:30 UTC. It states that the observation 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
- 5/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 1/10
- Impact magnitude
- 1/10
- Positivity
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
The source distinguishes the observed smoke extent from ground-level air quality and health alerts.
Sources
- Light satellite-observed smoke area centered at 28.256°N, 111.564°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

