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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 37.655°N, 119.598°W
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area as medium density, observed by GOES-WEST from 2026-10-05T12:00Z to 15:00Z. The source states this is a smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Categories: environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 1/10
- Positivity
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
The source reports a medium-density smoke extent but provides no ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Location
Sources
- Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 37.655°N, 119.598°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

