Occurred Oct 22, 2026, 8:00:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 23, 2026, 2:00:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 23, 2026, 2:00:15 AM UTC

Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 30.015°N, 83.130°W — Near Mayo, FL, United States

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke extent near Mayo as medium density, with observations from GOES-EAST on October 22, 2026. The source clarifies that this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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Affected location: Mayo, Florida, United States

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The report describes a localized smoke observation but provides no ground-level air-quality reading or health alert.

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