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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-03
Time: 23:11:19
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-03 23:16:21 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262152311190_e20262152313564_c20262152314050.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M4C14_G19_s20262152300217_e20262152305018_c20262152305064.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) PA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Allegheny County, PA
NWS WFO Pittsburgh PA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-03 23:11:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.391945°, -79.846664°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Allegheny County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.24 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval11.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 75.90°
Mean Glint Angle66.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Los Angeles County, CA
NWS WFO Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-03 23:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.777222°, -118.428337°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Los Angeles County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power141.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)328.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.89 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.50 K
Image Interval11.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power141.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.60°
Mean Glint Angle35.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AZ
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pinal County, AZ
NWS WFO Tucson AZ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-03 23:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.659721°, -111.543053°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pinal County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power41.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)323.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.24 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval11.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power41.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.10°
Mean Glint Angle31.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Calhoun County, TX
NWS WFO Corpus Christi TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-03 23:12:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.519444°, -96.765556°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power108.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.84 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.80 K
Image Interval11.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.47
Maximum Radiative Power57.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.00°
Mean Glint Angle40.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.60 km2
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