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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-07-18
Time: 17:56:15
Production Date and Time: 2026-07-18 18:01:25 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261991756158_e20261991758531_c20261991758593.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261991751157_e20261991753532_c20261991754008.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MI
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Keweenaw County, MI
NWS WFO Marquette MI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-18 17:56:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.466946°, -87.995552°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Keweenaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.75 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.91
Maximum Radiative Power15.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.10°
Mean Glint Angle81.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) British Columbia
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-18 17:56:17UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.018333°, -118.490280°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kootenay Boundary (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.42 K
Similar Pixel Count15
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 Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power5.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 70.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.90°
Mean Glint Angle107.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.80 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Forsyth County, NC
NWS WFO Raleigh NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-18 17:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.029446°, -80.383331°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Forsyth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.05 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.91
Maximum Radiative Power19.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.00°
Mean Glint Angle56.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-18 17:58:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.824722°, -71.083611°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.15 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 15.80°
Mean Glint Angle27.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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