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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-07-16
Time: 21:16:15
Production Date and Time: 2026-07-16 21:21:14 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261972116155_e20261972118529_c20261972118576.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261972111155_e20261972113529_c20261972113597.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Grant County, WA
NWS WFO Spokane WA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 21:16:17UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.965557°, -119.477776°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Grant County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power36.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.35 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power36.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 69.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.30°
Mean Glint Angle72.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OH
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Muskingum County, OH
NWS WFO Pittsburgh PA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 21:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.979721°, -82.017502°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Muskingum County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.92 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.34
Maximum Radiative Power20.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.30°
Mean Glint Angle60.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Maury County, TN
NWS WFO Nashville TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 21:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.713890°, -87.124725°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Maury County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.32 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.00°
Mean Glint Angle50.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hidalgo County, TX
NWS WFO Brownsville TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 21:17:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.222778°, -98.514725°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Hidalgo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power50.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.50 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power50.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.00°
Mean Glint Angle27.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.50 km2
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