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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-02
Time: 18:36:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-02 18:41:26 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262141836183_e20262141838556_c20262141839049.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262141831183_e20262141833556_c20262141834048.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jackson County, SD
NWS WFO Rapid City SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-02 18:36:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.575279°, -102.045555°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power236.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC), Known Incident: Potato Creek (HIGH, tdiff=1.03258 days, Perimeter)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)336.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.01 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.80
Maximum Radiative Power236.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.70°
Mean Glint Angle80.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Osage County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-02 18:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.552502°, -96.859444°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.94 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power21.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.40°
Mean Glint Angle64.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Landry Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-02 18:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.780834°, -92.031670°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • St. Landry Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power83.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)323.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.87 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)15.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.32
Maximum Radiative Power83.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 13.60°
Mean Glint Angle49.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-02 18:38:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.893055°, -78.378609°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power41.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.26 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power41.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.40°
Mean Glint Angle31.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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