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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.542°N, 120.372°W
NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke area as medium density, based on GOES-EAST observations from 17:00 to 20:00 UTC on October 3, 2026. The source describes an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Categories: environment-and-climate, science-and-space
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
The source distinguishes satellite-observed smoke extent from ground-level air quality and health alerts.
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Sources
- Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.542°N, 120.372°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

