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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 39.520°N, 122.105°W
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area as medium density, observed by GOES-EAST from 17:10 to 20:00 UTC on October 5, 2026. The source says this is 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
- 5/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 1/10
- Positivity
- 5/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
The report identifies a smoke area while explicitly distinguishing it from a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Location
Sources
- Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 39.520°N, 122.105°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

