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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 30.832°N, 91.787°W — Near Batchelor, LA, United States

Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Batchelor, Louisiana, as medium density. GOES-EAST observed it between 17:00 and 20:00 UTC on October 18, 2026; the source says this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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  • Affected location: Near Batchelor, Louisiana
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The record documents a satellite-observed smoke extent but does not report ground-level air quality or a health alert.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
1/10

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