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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 31.954°N, 85.704°W — Near Banks, AL, United States
Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection
NOAA HMS classified the smoke as medium density, with GOES-EAST observations spanning 20:00–23:30 UTC on October 20, 2026. The source says this is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
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- Affected location: Banks, Alabama, United States
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It records a satellite-observed smoke extent while explicitly distinguishing it from an air-quality measurement or health alert.
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- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Primary official sources
- NOAA HMS Smoke DetectionMedium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 31.954°N, 85.704°W — Near Banks, AL, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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