Occurred Nov 7, 2026, 4:00:00 PM UTC

First published Nov 8, 2026, 1:00:15 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 8, 2026, 1:00:15 AM UTC

Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 11.964°N, 94.853°W

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area as medium density, with a reported centroid of 11.964162201222106, -94.85252480458024. The source states this is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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It documents a medium-density smoke extent while explicitly not establishing ground-level air quality or a health alert.

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