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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 33.083°N, 79.964°W — Near Moncks Corner, SC, United States

Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Moncks Corner, South Carolina, as medium density, based on GOES-EAST observations from 15:00 to 17:00 UTC on October 21, 2026. The source says this is a smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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  • Affected location: Moncks Corner, South Carolina
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It documents an observed smoke extent while explicitly distinguishing it from a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Urgency
1/10

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