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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-18
Time: 16:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-18 16:36:09 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261381631176_e20261381633550_c20261381634030.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261381626176_e20261381628550_c20261381629034.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hampden County, MA
NWS WFO Norton MA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 16:31:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.031387°, -72.770836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Hampden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power37.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.04 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power20.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 22.90°
Mean Glint Angle71.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Effingham County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 16:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.509724°, -81.436943°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Effingham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.39 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.87
Maximum Radiative Power16.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.30°
Mean Glint Angle53.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Howard County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 16:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.139721°, -101.646385°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Howard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking2
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.98 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power12.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.00°
Mean Glint Angle75.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Gadsden County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 16:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.481667°, -84.432777°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Gadsden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.85 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power10.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.00°
Mean Glint Angle52.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Pánuco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 16:33:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.970556°, -98.173615°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power34.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.54 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power34.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.50°
Mean Glint Angle59.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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