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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-06-18
Time: 20:41:19
Production Date and Time: 2026-06-18 20:46:09 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261692041194_e20261692043567_c20261692044052.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261692036194_e20261692038567_c20261692039059.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Scott County, MO
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-06-18 20:41:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.988335°, -89.359726°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Mississippi County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power66.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.49 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.50°
Mean Glint Angle49.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Issaquena County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-06-18 20:42:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.669445°, -90.998337°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Issaquena County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.52 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.45
Maximum Radiative Power12.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.60°
Mean Glint Angle40.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) San Diego County, CA
NWS WFO San Diego CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-06-18 20:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.389721°, -117.164169°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • San Diego County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power152.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.93 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power82.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 15.20°
Mean Glint Angle55.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Bahamas, The
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-06-18 20:42:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.542500°, -78.650833°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.25 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power12.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.50°
Mean Glint Angle46.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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