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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-18
Time: 16:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-18 16:16:04 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261381611176_e20261381613550_c20261381614014.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261381606176_e20261381608550_c20261381609011.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Berkeley County, SC
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 16:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.016945°, -79.961670°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Berkeley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.81 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power26.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 19.90°
Mean Glint Angle55.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Collier County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 16:12:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.112499°, -81.640556°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Collier County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power63.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.38 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.05
Maximum Radiative Power63.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.70°
Mean Glint Angle43.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 16:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.142778°, -79.474167°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.93 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.53
Maximum Radiative Power19.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 14.90°
Mean Glint Angle34.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 16:13:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.656111°, -69.582222°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power62.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.54 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power62.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 5.50°
Mean Glint Angle21.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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