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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-07-16
Time: 18:06:23
Production Date and Time: 2026-07-16 18:07:48 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G19_s20261971806234_e20261971806292_c20261971806341.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G19_s20261971805234_e20261971805292_c20261971805341.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 18:06:26UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 51.700832°, -92.073334°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kenora (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power192.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.72 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.65
Maximum Radiative Power192.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.10°
Mean Glint Angle90.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.40 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 18:06:26UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 51.373333°, -88.588333°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Thunder Bay (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power250.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.49 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.27
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.50
Maximum Radiative Power94.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.70°
Mean Glint Angle88.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 24.40 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/Time2026-07-16 18:06:26UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 51.286110°, -89.265831°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Thunder Bay (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1419.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)37.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)16.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)61.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)37.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.15 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)37.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power763.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.60°
Mean Glint Angle88.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.30 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/Time2026-07-16 18:06:26UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 51.116112°, -88.661942°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Thunder Bay (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power338.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)26.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)43.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.45 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.19
Maximum Radiative Power201.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.50°
Mean Glint Angle88.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
  • None Available
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