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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

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