Occurred Oct 21, 2026, 8:00:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 22, 2026, 1:26:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 22, 2026, 1:26:15 AM UTC

Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 38.797°N, 97.792°W — Near Ohio, KS, United States

NOAA HMS classified the observed smoke as medium density during GOES-EAST observations from 20:00 to 23:30 UTC on October 21, 2026. The record gives a centroid at 38.79719323171427, -97.79195449093186 and states that this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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Affected location: Ohio, KS

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