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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-07-26
Time: 18:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-07-26 18:21:28 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262071816176_e20262071818549_c20262071819028.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262071811176_e20262071813549_c20262071814009.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Roosevelt County, MT
NWS WFO Glasgow MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-26 18:16:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.332779°, -105.392502°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Roosevelt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC), Known Incident: Buffalo Ranch 1 (HIGH, tdiff=4.92723 days, Perimeter)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.06 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power30.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 63.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.30°
Mean Glint Angle92.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Carroll County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-26 18:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.419724°, -93.694168°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Carroll County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.81 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 19.60°
Mean Glint Angle67.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Okaloosa County, FL
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-26 18:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.401667°, -86.468330°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Okaloosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power36.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.50 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.87
Maximum Radiative Power36.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 11.90°
Mean Glint Angle46.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Acadia Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-26 18:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.354166°, -92.377220°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Acadia Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.37 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.65
Maximum Radiative Power8.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 10.50°
Mean Glint Angle49.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 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/Time2026-07-26 18:18:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.737778°, -71.581390°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.15 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power18.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 19.70°
Mean Glint Angle32.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
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