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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 32.538°N, 115.170°W
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area as medium density, based on GOES-EAST observations from 2026-10-03 17:00 to 20:00 UTC. The source states that this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Categories: environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 5/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 1/10
- Positivity
- 5/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
The record distinguishes a satellite-observed smoke extent from ground-level air-quality measurements and health alerts.
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Sources
- Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 32.538°N, 115.170°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

