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Light satellite-observed smoke area centered at 28.335°N, 111.390°W
NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke area as light density, with observations from 2026-10-03T17:00:00Z to 20:00:00Z. The source says 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
- 5/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 1/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
It records a satellite-observed smoke extent while explicitly distinguishing it from a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Location
Sources
- Light satellite-observed smoke area centered at 28.335°N, 111.390°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

