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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 38.513°N, 97.863°W — Near South Sharps Creek, KS, United States

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near South Sharps Creek, Kansas, as medium density. The source states this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

Why it matters

It records a smoke extent observed by satellite without providing a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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
3/10
Urgency
1/10

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