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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 46.882°N, 120.849°W — Near Selah, United States, according to Planet Briefing estimates
NOAA HMS classified the satellite-observed smoke area as medium density, based on GOES-EAST observations from 2026-10-06T18:00Z to 23:30Z. The source states this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Categories: environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 5/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
It documents a satellite-observed smoke extent near Selah, without reporting ground-level air quality or health impacts.
Location
Sources
- Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 46.882°N, 120.849°W — Near Selah, United States, according to Planet Briefing estimatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

