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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 48.341°N, 115.939°W — Near Troy, MT, United States
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Troy, Montana, as medium density, based on GOES-EAST observations from 2026-10-07T20:00:00Z to 23:30:00Z. The source describes observed smoke extent, not ground-level air quality or a health alert.
Why it matters
The report documents a satellite-observed smoke area near Troy without establishing ground-level air quality or a health alert.
Location
Categories: environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- 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 48.341°N, 115.939°W — Near Troy, MT, United StatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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