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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 39.979°N, 122.604°W
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area as medium density, observed from 2026-10-05T17:10:00Z to 20:00:00Z. The source states this is an observed smoke extent, 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
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
The record documents smoke observed by satellite but does not report ground-level air quality or a health alert.
Location
Sources
- Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 39.979°N, 122.604°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

