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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 49.007°N, 119.207°W — Near Rock Creek, BC, Canada
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke extent near Rock Creek, British Columbia, as medium density during the 2026-10-07 observation window. The source notes that this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or a health alert.
Why it matters
The observation describes smoke extent, not conditions at ground level or a health warning.
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
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Sources
- Primary official sourceMedium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 49.007°N, 119.207°W — Near Rock Creek, BC, CanadaNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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