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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-07-15
Time: 18:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-07-15 18:31:32 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261961826179_e20261961828555_c20261961829027.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261961821179_e20261961823553_c20261961824010.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ID
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Idaho County, ID
NWS WFO Missoula MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-15 18:26:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.434444°, -116.142502°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Idaho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.39 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power22.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.20°
Mean Glint Angle95.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dubuque County, IA
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-15 18:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.497501°, -90.694168°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Dubuque County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.54 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.33
Maximum Radiative Power27.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 21.00°
Mean Glint Angle69.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MI
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Calhoun County, MI
NWS WFO Grand Rapids MI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-15 18:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.311943°, -85.198059°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power39.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.70 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power39.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 22.20°
Mean Glint Angle68.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Indian River County, FL
NWS WFO Melbourne FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-15 18:27:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.598055°, -80.570557°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Indian River County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power47.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.17 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.00 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 Power47.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 14.50°
Mean Glint Angle37.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.80 km2
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