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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 35.782°N, 90.639°W — Near Nettleton, AR, United States

Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Nettleton, Arkansas, as medium density. GOES-East observed it from 17:00 to 20:00 UTC on October 18, 2026; it is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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  • Affected location: Near Nettleton, Arkansas
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Why it matters

The observation documents smoke extent near Nettleton but does not report 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
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
1/10

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