Occurred Oct 20, 2026, 8:00:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 21, 2026, 2:09:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 21, 2026, 2:09:15 AM UTC

Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 45.780°N, 121.526°W — Near White Salmon, WA, United States

A satellite-observed smoke area near White Salmon was classified as medium density. The source describes an observation from 2026-10-20T20:00Z to 23:30Z and says it is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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The source records a smoke observation, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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NOAA HMS Smoke Detection Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 45.780°N, 121.526°W — Near White Salmon, WA, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

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