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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-07-28
Time: 22:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-07-28 23:01:25 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262092256178_e20262092258551_c20262092259036.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262092251178_e20262092253551_c20262092254020.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) British Columbia
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-28 22:56:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.063332°, -120.515274°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Okanagan-Similkameen (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power100.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.46 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.33
Maximum Radiative Power100.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 71.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.80°
Mean Glint Angle58.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Contra Costa County, CA
NWS WFO San Francisco CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-28 22:56:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.949165°, -122.366386°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Contra Costa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.24 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)304.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)0.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.42 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power13.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 65.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.40°
Mean Glint Angle44.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Clark County, NV
NWS WFO Las Vegas NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-28 22:57:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.804443°, -114.976387°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Clark County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power725.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)342.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)23.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)27.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)42.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.21 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)20.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power371.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.70°
Mean Glint Angle36.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 31.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Calhoun County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-28 22:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.091667°, -89.394165°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.69 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.60°
Mean Glint Angle50.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Vermilion Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-28 22:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.867222°, -92.068611°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.10 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.00°
Mean Glint Angle45.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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