Occurred Oct 25, 2026, 5:00:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 26, 2026, 3:28:16 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 26, 2026, 3:28:16 AM UTC

Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 30.178°N, 91.240°W — Near White Castle, LA, United States

NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke as medium density, with observations from GOES-EAST between 17:00 and 20:00 UTC on October 25, 2026. The reported centroid is near White Castle, Louisiana.

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Affected location: Near White Castle, Louisiana, United States

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The record describes observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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