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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 28.311°N, 111.395°W
NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke as medium density, with observations reported from 20:00 to 23:30 UTC on October 3, 2026. The source states that 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
The record describes a satellite-observed smoke extent and explicitly distinguishes it from an air-quality measurement or health alert.
Sources
- Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 28.311°N, 111.395°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

