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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-18
Time: 02:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-18 02:05:55 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261080201174_e20261080203547_c20261080204008.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261080156174_e20261080158547_c20261080159029.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) UT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Duchesne County, UT
NWS WFO Salt Lake City UT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-18 02:01:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.340279°, -110.318611°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Duchesne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power61.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)48.38 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)13.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 90.80°
Mean Glint Angle41.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hertford County, NC
NWS WFO Wakefield VA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-18 02:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.360554°, -76.800003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Hertford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) (Detection is near: Industrial)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.68 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 116.00°
Mean Glint Angle86.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Red River County, TX
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-18 02:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.560001°, -95.066109°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Red River County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.14 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 104.50°
Mean Glint Angle67.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-18 02:02:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.629168°, -106.906670°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Cuauhtémoc (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.65 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power22.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 96.60°
Mean Glint Angle52.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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