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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-07-16
Time: 18:21:15
Production Date and Time: 2026-07-16 18:26:56 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261971821155_e20261971823528_c20261971824000.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261971816155_e20261971818529_c20261971818586.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Quebec
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) La Vallée-de-l'Or, Quebec
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 18:21:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.730278°, -77.693054°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • La Vallée-de-l'Or (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power41.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.80 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power41.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.20°
Mean Glint Angle80.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Essex, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 18:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.060276°, -82.585831°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Essex (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.20 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power24.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 22.50°
Mean Glint Angle67.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) McDonough County, IL
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 18:21:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.459999°, -90.648613°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • McDonough County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.58 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.61
Maximum Radiative Power17.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 19.00°
Mean Glint Angle66.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Marion County, TX
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 18:22:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.769165°, -94.340553°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power69.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.98 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.85
Maximum Radiative Power69.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 11.10°
Mean Glint Angle53.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 18:23:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.261667°, -77.909721°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.11 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 14.90°
Mean Glint Angle26.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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