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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.996°N, 116.141°W — Near New Meadows, ID, United States
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-detected smoke area near New Meadows, Idaho, as medium density, observed by GOES-East from 17:00 to 20:00 UTC on October 7, 2026. The source describes smoke extent, not ground-level air quality or a health alert.
Why it matters
It documents a satellite-observed smoke area while clarifying that it is not an air-quality measurement or health alert.
Location
Categories: environment-and-climate
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
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Sources
- Primary official sourceMedium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.996°N, 116.141°W — Near New Meadows, ID, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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