Occurred Oct 18, 2026, 5:00:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 19, 2026, 2:58:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 19, 2026, 2:58:15 AM UTC

Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 41.381°N, 123.527°W — Near Orleans, CA, United States

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Orleans, California, as medium density, observed by GOES-East from 17:00 to 20:00 UTC on October 18, 2026. The source says this is smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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