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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 61.528°N, 121.296°W — Near Fort Simpson, NT, Canada
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Fort Simpson as medium density, observed from 2026-10-14T20:10:00Z to 23:30:00Z. The source states this is not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Why it matters
The observation documents smoke extent near Fort Simpson but is not an air-quality measurement or 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
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Primary official sources
- NOAA HMS Smoke DetectionMedium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 61.528°N, 121.296°W — Near Fort Simpson, NT, CanadaNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms
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