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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-12
Time: 17:06:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-12 17:11:27 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262241706179_e20262241708557_c20262241709018.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262241701179_e20262241703557_c20262241704028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Beaufort County, NC
NWS WFO Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-12 17:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.707222°, -77.174164°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Beaufort County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power127.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.26 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power76.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 20.30°
Mean Glint Angle62.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Brunswick County, NC
NWS WFO Wilmington NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-12 17:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.231110°, -78.031670°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Brunswick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.76 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power2.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.90°
Mean Glint Angle59.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Geneva County, AL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-12 17:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.190834°, -85.644997°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Geneva County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.41 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.64
Maximum Radiative Power21.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.40°
Mean Glint Angle56.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ascension Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-12 17:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.181944°, -91.040558°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ascension Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.66 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.71
Maximum Radiative Power7.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 20.60°
Mean Glint Angle59.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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