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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-04
Time: 23:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-04 23:31:08 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262162326171_e20262162328544_c20262162329030.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262162321171_e20262162323544_c20262162324035.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Baker County, OR
NWS WFO Boise ID
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-04 23:26:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.596943°, -117.184723°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Baker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power79.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: FOX (HIGH, tdiff=0.28427 days, Perimeter)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.06 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power79.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.50°
Mean Glint Angle46.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Saline County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-04 23:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.699722°, -97.753052°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Saline County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power209.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.10 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.64
Maximum Radiative Power209.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.50°
Mean Glint Angle46.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) McPherson County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-04 23:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.589169°, -97.656113°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • McPherson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power152.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.11 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power152.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.50°
Mean Glint Angle46.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Churchill County, NV
NWS WFO Reno NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-04 23:26:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.548611°, -118.578888°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Churchill County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power101.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.04 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power101.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.40°
Mean Glint Angle39.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) San Luis Obispo County, CA
NWS WFO Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-04 23:27:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.369999°, -120.064720°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • San Luis Obispo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power354.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)328.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.22 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power142.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 62.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.60°
Mean Glint Angle34.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 26.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Riverside County, CA
NWS WFO Phoenix AZ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-04 23:27:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.815556°, -115.407776°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Riverside County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power499.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)333.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)46.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.82 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power265.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.20°
Mean Glint Angle31.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 22.80 km2
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