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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-17
Time: 18:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-17 18:36:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261371831175_e20261371833549_c20261371834025.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261371826175_e20261371828549_c20261371829033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ID
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Elmore County, ID
NWS WFO Boise ID
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-17 18:31:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.091946°, -115.875275°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Elmore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power107.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.45 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power63.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.90°
Mean Glint Angle91.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 18.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Zacatecas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Villa de Cos, Zacatecas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-17 18:33:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.778334°, -101.888611°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Villa de Cos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power42.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)329.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.03 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.60
Maximum Radiative Power42.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 5.40°
Mean Glint Angle46.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Tempoal, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-17 18:33:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.682501°, -98.181389°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Tempoal (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.94 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power27.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 2.60°
Mean Glint Angle37.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-17 18:33:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.059999°, -71.598610°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.73 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.70°
Mean Glint Angle35.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
  • None Available
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