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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-13
Time: 18:01:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-13 18:06:30 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262251801180_e20262251803556_c20262251804021.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262251756180_e20262251758554_c20262251759012.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hyde County, NC
NWS WFO Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-13 18:02:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.404999°, -76.248055°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Hyde County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power72.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)18.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.36 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.50
Maximum Radiative Power72.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.30°
Mean Glint Angle61.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Natchitoches Parish, LA
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-13 18:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.811945°, -93.172501°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Natchitoches Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power156.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)334.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)24.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)26.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)37.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.01 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)23.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.44
Maximum Radiative Power156.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.10°
Mean Glint Angle58.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Over Water
County/Locality(s) Over Water
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-13 18:02:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.521944°, -88.283058°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • NULL (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.45 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 13.40°
Mean Glint Angle48.50°
Water Fraction1.00
Total Pixel Area 9.90 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sumter County, FL
NWS WFO Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-13 18:02:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.359722°, -82.033607°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.89 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 34.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 14.80°
Mean Glint Angle46.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-13 18:03:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.270555°, -97.810555°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ciudad Madero (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.08 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.25
Maximum Radiative Power38.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 10.90°
Mean Glint Angle47.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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