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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 38.968°N, 121.514°W — Near Rio Oso, CA, United States

NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke area as medium density, based on GOES-East observations from 2026-10-09T20:00Z to 23:30Z. It represents observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

Why it matters

It documents a smoke extent near Rio Oso without establishing ground-level air quality or a 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
4/10
Urgency
1/10

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