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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 32.473°N, 93.499°W — Near Haughton, LA, United States
Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection
NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke area as medium density, based on GOES-EAST observations from 15:00 to 17:00 UTC on October 18, 2026. The source states this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
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- Affected location: Near Haughton, Louisiana
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It records a satellite-observed smoke extent while explicitly distinguishing it from ground-level air-quality information.
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- Confidence
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Primary official sources
- NOAA HMS Smoke DetectionMedium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 32.473°N, 93.499°W — Near Haughton, LA, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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