Occurred Oct 21, 2026, 5:00:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 22, 2026, 1:32:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 22, 2026, 1:32:15 AM UTC

Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 47.233°N, 115.554°W — Near Wallace, ID, United States

NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Wallace, Idaho, as medium density, based on GOES-EAST observations from 17:00 to 20:00 UTC on October 21, 2026. It is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.

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