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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.182°N, 118.759°W

NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke area as medium density, based on GOES-EAST observations from 2026-10-03T15:00:00Z to 17:00:00Z. The source says 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
4/10
Urgency
1/10

Why it matters

The source distinguishes the observed smoke extent from a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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