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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 47.002°N, 121.823°W — Near Buckley, WA, United States
Reported by NOAA HMS Smoke Detection
Satellite observations classified a smoke area near Buckley, Washington, as medium density between 17:00 and 20:00 UTC on October 18, 2026. The source says this is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
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- Affected location: Near Buckley, Washington, United States
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- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Primary official sources
- NOAA HMS Smoke DetectionMedium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 47.002°N, 121.823°W — Near Buckley, WA, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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