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Wildfire Notification Report
| Date: | 2026-05-18 |
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| Time: | 16:06:17 |
| Production Date and Time: | 2026-05-18 16:11:15 UTC |
| Primary Instrument: | GOES-19 ABI |
| Wmo Spacecraft Id: | 666 |
| Location/orbit: | GEO |
| L1 File: | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261381606176_e20261381608550_c20261381609011.nc |
| L1 File(s) - Temporal | OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261381601176_e20261381603550_c20261381604029.nc |
| Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: | 3 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | PA |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Northumberland County, PA |
| NWS WFO | State College PA |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-05-18 16:06:52UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 40.870277°, -76.784447° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 4.51 MW |
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| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Likely an Urban Source |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 309.10 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 1.70 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 1.00 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 12.18 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 12.74 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 1.34 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 1.04 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.90 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.73 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.98 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 4.51 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 47.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 24.70° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 69.50° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.90 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | NC |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Onslow County, NC |
| NWS WFO | Newport/Morehead City NC |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-05-18 16:07:22UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 34.889999°, -77.603889° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 18.59 MW |
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| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 312.51 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 3.96 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 1.72 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 11.61 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 16.93 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.21 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 2.87 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 1.70 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.42 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 18.59 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 40.80° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 20.40° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 57.60° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.30 km2 |
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Possible Wildfire
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | FL |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Washington County, FL |
| NWS WFO | Tallahassee FL |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-05-18 16:07:21UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 30.589445°, -85.456390° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 17.91 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Notification Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Nominal Fire Risk |
| Event Priority Ranking | 4 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 309.73 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 4.78 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 4.12 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 9.21 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 20.11 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 4.09 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 3.96 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 4.10 K |
| Image Interval | 5.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.85 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 0.87 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 17.91 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 37.50° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 23.50° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 55.80° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 5.00 km2 |
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