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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-08
Time: 23:11:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-08 23:16:04 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261282311181_e20261282313554_c20261282314032.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261282306181_e20261282308554_c20261282309031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Elko County, NV
NWS WFO Elko NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-08 23:11:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.009998°, -116.826668°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Elko County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power108.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)21.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)43.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.55 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.37
Maximum Radiative Power108.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 63.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.50°
Mean Glint Angle42.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lyon County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-08 23:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.494167°, -96.045830°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lyon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.49 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.20°
Mean Glint Angle48.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Churchill County, NV
NWS WFO Reno NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-08 23:11:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.548611°, -118.578888°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Churchill County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power110.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)322.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.95 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power110.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.90°
Mean Glint Angle41.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Butler County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-08 23:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.766109°, -96.895554°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.37 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.60°
Mean Glint Angle47.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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