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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 47.778°N, 114.693°W — Near Hot Springs, MT, United States
NOAA HMS classified the smoke as medium density during a GOES-EAST observation window on October 7, 2026. The source says this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Why it matters
It records a satellite-observed smoke area near Hot Springs while clarifying that no ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert is reported.
Location
Categories: environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 5/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Sources
- Primary official sourceMedium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 47.778°N, 114.693°W — Near Hot Springs, MT, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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