Occurred Nov 14, 2026, 6:10:00 PM UTC

First published Nov 15, 2026, 1:23:15 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 15, 2026, 1:23:15 AM UTC

Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 29.958°N, 92.229°W — Near Abbeville, LA, United States

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Abbeville, Louisiana, as medium density, with observations recorded from 18:10 to 20:00 UTC on November 14, 2026. The report describes smoke extent, not ground-level air quality or a health alert.

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Affected location: Near Abbeville, Louisiana, United States

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The report documents smoke visible by satellite but provides no ground-level air-quality or health-alert information.

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