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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-24
Time: 17:56:19
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-24 18:01:05 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-18 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 665
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20261441756196_e20261441758569_c20261441759038.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20261441751196_e20261441753569_c20261441754040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Yakima County, WA
NWS WFO Pendleton OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-24 17:56:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.855835°, -121.376945°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Yakima County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.59 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power1.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.60°
Mean Glint Angle71.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.20 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/Time2026-05-24 17:57:26UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.629444°, -115.352501°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Clark County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power84.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)329.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.00 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power84.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.80°
Mean Glint Angle50.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Imperial County, CA
NWS WFO Phoenix AZ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-24 17:57:26UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.250832°, -115.500000°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Imperial County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power68.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)329.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.11 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power68.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.90°
Mean Glint Angle45.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Imperial County, CA
NWS WFO Phoenix AZ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-24 17:57:26UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.740276°, -115.725830°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Imperial County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power141.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)329.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.83 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.30
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power76.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.90°
Mean Glint Angle44.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.30 km2
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