Occurred Oct 31, 2026, 8:10:00 PM UTC

First published Nov 1, 2026, 1:23:15 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:23:15 AM UTC

Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.521°N, 123.436°W — Near Philomath, OR, United States

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Philomath, Oregon, as medium density, based on GOES-EAST observations from 20:10 to 23:30 UTC on October 31, 2026. The source describes smoke extent, not ground-level air quality or a health alert.

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Affected location: Near Philomath, Oregon, United States

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It documents a medium-density satellite-observed smoke extent near Philomath, while explicitly not measuring ground-level air quality or issuing a health alert.

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NOAA HMS Smoke Detection Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.521°N, 123.436°W — Near Philomath, OR, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

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