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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-07-12
Time: 17:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-07-12 17:26:12 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261931721175_e20261931723550_c20261931724032.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261931716175_e20261931718550_c20261931718598.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sweet Grass County, MT
NWS WFO Billings MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-12 17:21:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.768333°, -109.851944°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Sweet Grass County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.69 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power11.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 63.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.30°
Mean Glint Angle96.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) PA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Franklin County, PA
NWS WFO State College PA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-12 17:21:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.908890°, -77.665001°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.07 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.63
Maximum Radiative Power24.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.70°
Mean Glint Angle64.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NJ
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ocean County, NJ
NWS WFO Mount Holly NJ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-12 17:21:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.576946°, -74.377502°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ocean County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.48 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.56
Maximum Radiative Power12.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.80°
Mean Glint Angle63.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Highlands County, FL
NWS WFO Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-12 17:22:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.341389°, -81.202774°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Highlands County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.15 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 5.50°
Mean Glint Angle38.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.80 km2
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