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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.

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