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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 45.305°N, 116.357°W — Near Pollock, ID, United States

Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Pollock, Idaho, as medium density, observed by GOES-EAST on October 18, 2026. The record describes smoke extent, not ground-level air quality or a health alert.

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  • Affected location: Near Pollock, Idaho
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It documents a medium-density smoke area while explicitly distinguishing the observation from a ground-level air-quality measurement or 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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