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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 29.860°N, 91.090°W — Near Napoleonville, LA, United States

Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Napoleonville, Louisiana, as medium density, observed by GOES-EAST from 15:00 to 17:00 UTC on October 18, 2026. The source states this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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  • Affected location: Near Napoleonville, Louisiana
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The observation identifies smoke in the area but does not establish ground-level air quality or a health alert.

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
1/10

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