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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-18
Time: 17:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-18 17:36:22 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261381731176_e20261381733550_c20261381734031.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261381726176_e20261381728550_c20261381729043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Greenbrier County, WV
NWS WFO Blacksburg VA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 17:31:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.796665°, -80.600555°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Greenbrier County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.32 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.60°
Mean Glint Angle62.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hampton County, SC
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 17:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.769444°, -81.369446°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Hampton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.75 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.47
Maximum Radiative Power19.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 13.60°
Mean Glint Angle51.70°
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) Gadsden County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 17:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.555277°, -84.770279°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Gadsden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.13 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 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 Power26.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 11.20°
Mean Glint Angle48.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 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 17:33:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.010834°, -82.876945°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.70 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.58
Maximum Radiative Power40.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 3.70°
Mean Glint Angle31.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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 17:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.491667°, -79.527222°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.82 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.51
Maximum Radiative Power30.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 5.10°
Mean Glint Angle29.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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