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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 45.152°N, 116.364°W — Near New Meadows, ID, United States

Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection

A medium-density smoke area was observed by GOES-EAST near New Meadows, Idaho, from 15:00 to 17:00 UTC on October 18, 2026. The source says this is satellite-observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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  • Affected location: Near New Meadows, Idaho
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It documents a localized satellite-observed smoke extent while explicitly not establishing ground-level air quality or a health alert.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
1/10

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