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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 38.923°N, 111.559°W — Near Salina, UT, United States
NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke as medium density during an observation window on October 8, 2026. The record describes smoke extent, not ground-level air quality or a health alert.
Why it matters
The observation identifies smoke extent near Salina but does not provide 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
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 5/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Sources
- Primary official sourceMedium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 38.923°N, 111.559°W — Near Salina, UT, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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