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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-07-12
Time: 20:56:25
Production Date and Time: 2026-07-12 20:57:05 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G19_s20261932056254_e20261932056315_c20261932056372.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalNONE
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 9
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Kenora, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-12 20:56:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 51.601665°, -88.698059°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kenora (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1715.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)355.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)53.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)52.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)54.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)66.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)51.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)40.19 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.30
Maximum Radiative Power731.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.80°
Mean Glint Angle74.10°
Water Fraction0.80
Total Pixel Area 32.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Kenora, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-12 20:56:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 51.376110°, -89.685555°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kenora (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1417.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)360.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)56.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)56.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)59.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)70.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)56.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)34.02 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.32
Maximum Radiative Power841.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.20°
Mean Glint Angle73.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 24.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Kenora, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-12 20:56:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 51.203056°, -90.009445°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kenora (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power278.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)332.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)29.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)33.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)32.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)42.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.39 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.70
Maximum Radiative Power278.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.90°
Mean Glint Angle73.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.20 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Thunder Bay, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-12 20:56:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 50.995556°, -89.419724°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Thunder Bay (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power146.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)322.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)18.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)17.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.96 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.63
Maximum Radiative Power146.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.20°
Mean Glint Angle73.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Rainy River, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-12 20:56:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.594723°, -91.363892°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Rainy River (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1357.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)349.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)44.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)37.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)45.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)54.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)44.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)51.62 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.09
Maximum Radiative Power499.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.10°
Mean Glint Angle68.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 30.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Rainy River, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-12 20:56:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.285000°, -91.279167°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Rainy River (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1372.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)343.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)39.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)17.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)39.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)48.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)38.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.53 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.04
Maximum Radiative Power389.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.00°
Mean Glint Angle68.10°
Water Fraction0.20
Total Pixel Area 30.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Louis County, MN
NWS WFO Duluth MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-12 20:56:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.290001°, -92.198334°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • St. Louis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1192.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventRed Flag Warning (NWS), Known Incident: Thumb (HIGH, tdiff=1.11377 days, Perimeter)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)351.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)46.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)15.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)49.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)55.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)45.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.88 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.08
Maximum Radiative Power528.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.40°
Mean Glint Angle68.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 22.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Rainy River, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-12 20:56:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.178333°, -91.148888°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Rainy River (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power600.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)338.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)35.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)24.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)36.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)43.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.17 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.41
Maximum Radiative Power315.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.00°
Mean Glint Angle68.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Louis County, MN
NWS WFO Duluth MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-12 20:56:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.211388°, -91.923058°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • St. Louis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3112.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventRed Flag Warning (NWS), Known Incident: Bear Trap (HIGH, tdiff=0.29737 days, Perimeter)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)359.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)55.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)25.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)56.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)63.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)53.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.27 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-999.00 K
Image Interval-999.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.12
Maximum Radiative Power716.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.60°
Mean Glint Angle67.90°
Water Fraction0.10
Total Pixel Area 60.40 km2
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