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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-09
Time: 18:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-09 18:56:29 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262211851176_e20262211853567_c20262211854054.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262211846176_e20262211848553_c20262211849035.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Nipissing, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-09 18:51:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.310001°, -79.443336°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Nipissing (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.01 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.57
Maximum Radiative Power28.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.10°
Mean Glint Angle81.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.80 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Washoe County, NV
NWS WFO Reno NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-09 18:51:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.705276°, -119.934998°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Washoe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power72.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC), Known Incident: Bug (HIGH, tdiff=0.06641 days, Perimeter)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)328.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.50 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power72.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 65.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.40°
Mean Glint Angle92.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Custer County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-09 18:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.475277°, -98.918053°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Custer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventRed Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)327.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.53 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power20.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 19.30°
Mean Glint Angle63.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Swisher County, TX
NWS WFO Lubbock TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-09 18:52:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.475555°, -101.635277°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Swisher County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power41.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)327.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.64 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power24.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.20°
Mean Glint Angle63.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Burnet County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-09 18:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.783611°, -98.012222°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Burnet County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power63.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)327.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.33 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power63.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 14.80°
Mean Glint Angle53.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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