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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 36.661°N, 121.227°W — Near Paicines, CA, United States
Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Paicines, California, as medium density. The observation does not measure ground-level air quality or constitute a health alert.
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- Affected location: Paicines, California, United States
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It documents the observed smoke extent while clarifying that it does not establish ground-level air quality or a health alert.
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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
- Urgency
- 1/10
Primary official sources
- NOAA HMS Smoke DetectionMedium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 36.661°N, 121.227°W — Near Paicines, CA, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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