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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 19.364°N, 92.243°W

Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area as medium density, with observations from GOES-EAST between 16:10 and 18:00 UTC on November 1, 2026. The source says this is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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The source records a medium-density smoke extent and clarifies that it is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Urgency
1/10

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