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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-18
Time: 20:31:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-18 20:36:05 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-18 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 665
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20261382031183_e20261382033557_c20261382034051.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20261382026183_e20261382028557_c20261382029024.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kern County, CA
NWS WFO Hanford CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 20:32:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.742500°, -119.354164°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kern County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power36.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventRed Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.16 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power20.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.40°
Mean Glint Angle64.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AZ
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Coconino County, AZ
NWS WFO Flagstaff AZ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 20:32:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.843887°, -110.796669°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Coconino County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.92 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power7.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 22.90°
Mean Glint Angle72.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Los Angeles County, CA
NWS WFO Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 20:32:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.705002°, -118.258331°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Los Angeles County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power45.67 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)326.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)25.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.99 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.78
Maximum Radiative Power45.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.00°
Mean Glint Angle63.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Baja California
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ensenada, Baja California
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 20:32:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.651388°, -116.446663°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ensenada (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power84.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)323.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.45 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power42.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.60°
Mean Glint Angle59.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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