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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-18
Time: 21:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-18 21:36:10 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261382131177_e20261382133550_c20261382134019.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261382126177_e20261382128550_c20261382129033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Morton County, KS
NWS WFO Dodge City KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 21:31:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.225277°, -101.665833°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Morton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power113.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventExtreme Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)20.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.98 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power67.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.70°
Mean Glint Angle46.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Merced County, CA
NWS WFO Hanford CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 21:32:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.382778°, -120.482498°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Merced County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventRed Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.08 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power26.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.20°
Mean Glint Angle56.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NM
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Valencia County, NM
NWS WFO Albuquerque NM
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 21:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.827499°, -106.786667°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Valencia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power933.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)348.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)30.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)36.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)47.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)39.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)50.96 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)27.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power302.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.10°
Mean Glint Angle42.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 26.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Nuevo Morelos, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-18 21:33:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.578333°, -99.275276°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Nuevo Morelos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power108.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.12 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power108.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.60°
Mean Glint Angle23.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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