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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-07-16
Time: 18:04:57
Production Date and Time: 2026-07-16 18:05:38 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-18 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 665
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G18_s20261971804573_e20261971805032_c20261971805074.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalNONE
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 3
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Okanogan County, WA
NWS WFO Spokane WA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 18:04:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.087223°, -118.962502°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Okanogan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power229.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventRed Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)336.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)25.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)27.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)39.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.92 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 Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power229.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.20°
Mean Glint Angle72.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Adams County, WA
NWS WFO Spokane WA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 18:04:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.855278°, -119.357780°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Adams County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power446.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)335.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)26.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)41.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.92 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 Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power446.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.70°
Mean Glint Angle69.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.30 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/Time2026-07-16 18:05:03UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.797501°, -114.961945°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Clark County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power156.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)340.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)39.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.52 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 Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power156.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.00°
Mean Glint Angle49.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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