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Wildfire Notification Report
| Date: | 2026-03-18 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 19:31:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2026-03-18 19:36:20 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-18 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 665 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20260771931173_e20260771933547_c20260771934031.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20260771926173_e20260771928546_c20260771929035.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: | 3 |
Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | OR |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Jefferson County, OR |
| NWS WFO | Pendleton OR |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-03-18 19:31:23UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 44.638054°, -121.178337° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 11.54 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 309.12 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.32 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 1.55 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 18.27 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.44 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.42 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.66 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.50 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.57 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.94 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 11.54 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 54.10° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 47.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 94.40° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.80 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | CA |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Yolo County, CA |
| NWS WFO | Sacramento CA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-03-18 19:31:53UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 38.348331°, -121.571663° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 15.82 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 310.25 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.17 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 1.77 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 14.24 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 10.66 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.03 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.19 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 19 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.50 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.53 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.99 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 15.82 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 47.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 41.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 81.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.90 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | CA |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | San Joaquin County, CA |
| NWS WFO | Sacramento CA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-03-18 19:31:53UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 37.853054°, -121.444168° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 4.72 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 311.90 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 2.31 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 1.11 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 14.24 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 9.21 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 1.62 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 1.38 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.70 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.77 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.91 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 4.72 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 47.00° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 40.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 80.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.90 km2 |
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