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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 33.063°N, 87.128°W — Near West Blocton, AL, United States
NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke area as medium density. The source states this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Why it matters
The observation documents smoke near West Blocton, but the source provides no air-quality measurement or 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
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- 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 33.063°N, 87.128°W — Near West Blocton, AL, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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