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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-09
Time: 20:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-09 20:36:30 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262212031176_e20262212033554_c20262212034044.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262212026176_e20262212028549_c20262212029036.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Okanogan County, WA
NWS WFO Spokane WA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-09 20:31:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.832222°, -119.919167°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Okanogan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power123.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)39.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.30 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.30
Maximum Radiative Power123.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 70.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.00°
Mean Glint Angle87.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ID
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Owyhee County, ID
NWS WFO Boise ID
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-09 20:31:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.426109°, -116.758614°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Owyhee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power755.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC), Known Incident: BIG GRASS (HIGH, tdiff=0.18609 days, Perimeter)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)336.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)27.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.41 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power298.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.50°
Mean Glint Angle75.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 93.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Stafford County, KS
NWS WFO Dodge City KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-09 20:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.028057°, -98.730003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Stafford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.73 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.60°
Mean Glint Angle57.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-09 20:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.057501°, -78.659721°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.48 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.40°
Mean Glint Angle46.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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