Occurred Oct 24, 2026, 8:00:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 25, 2026, 2:28:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:28:15 AM UTC

Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 29.835°N, 92.429°W — Near Kaplan, LA, United States

The source reports NOAA HMS classification of a satellite-observed smoke area as medium density, observed by GOES-EAST from 2026-10-24T20:00:00Z to 23:30:00Z. It states that the smoke extent is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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Affected location: Near Kaplan, Louisiana, United States

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It documents an observed smoke extent near Kaplan without reporting ground-level air quality or a health alert.

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NOAA HMS Smoke Detection Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 29.835°N, 92.429°W — Near Kaplan, LA, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

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