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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-20
Time: 22:46:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-20 22:51:11 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261402246179_e20261402248552_c20261402249021.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261402241179_e20261402243552_c20261402244001.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) British Columbia
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Strathcona, British Columbia
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 22:46:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.990002°, -126.139442°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Strathcona (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power852.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)21.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)40.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.31 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.61
Maximum Radiative Power461.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 75.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.70°
Mean Glint Angle62.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 31.20 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Calaveras County, CA
NWS WFO Sacramento CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 22:46:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.258057°, -120.330276°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Calaveras County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power41.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.98 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.12
Maximum Radiative Power41.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.80°
Mean Glint Angle42.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Clark County, NV
NWS WFO Las Vegas NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 22:47:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.779724°, -114.991943°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Clark County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2377.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)367.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)53.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)24.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)61.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)58.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)52.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)91.13 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)49.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power833.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.50°
Mean Glint Angle36.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 62.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Durango
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Hidalgo, Durango
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 22:47:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.313334°, -105.021385°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Hidalgo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power246.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)21.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.80 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)55.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power246.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.90°
Mean Glint Angle25.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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