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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 32.796°N, 88.661°W — Near De Kalb, MS, United States
A medium-density smoke area was observed by satellite near De Kalb, Mississippi, from 15:00 to 17:00 UTC on October 7, 2026. The source states this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Why it matters
The observation describes satellite-detected smoke extent, not ground-level air quality or a health alert.
Location
Categories: environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 1/10
- Positivity
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Sources
- Primary official sourceMedium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 32.796°N, 88.661°W — Near De Kalb, MS, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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