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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 35.426°N, 79.872°W — Near Little River, NC, United States
NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke extent as medium density from 2026-10-15 17:00 to 20:00 UTC. It describes smoke extent, not ground-level air quality or a health alert.
Why it matters
The observation records a smoke extent near Little River without establishing ground-level air quality.
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
- 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 35.426°N, 79.872°W — Near Little River, NC, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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