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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-17
Time: 16:21:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-17 16:26:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262291621184_e20262291623570_c20262291624061.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262291616184_e20262291618560_c20262291619048.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Orange County, VA
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 16:21:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.144444°, -77.948334°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Orange County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.63 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.10°
Mean Glint Angle69.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Coffee County, AL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 16:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.408611°, -86.164719°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.94 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power13.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.60°
Mean Glint Angle62.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) El Mante, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 16:23:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.459444°, -98.682503°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • El Mante (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power46.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.88 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power24.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.70°
Mean Glint Angle67.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2026-08-17 16:23:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.446388°, -78.464447°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.57 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power21.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 15.50°
Mean Glint Angle36.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 16:23:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.257500°, -71.516388°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.34 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power28.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 8.80°
Mean Glint Angle27.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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