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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-17
Time: 20:06:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-17 20:11:18 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262292006184_e20262292008562_c20262292009046.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262292001184_e20262292003557_c20262292004037.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) Adams County, WA
NWS WFO Spokane WA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 20:06:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.905556°, -118.833885°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Adams County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power69.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.19 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power69.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 68.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.00°
Mean Glint Angle89.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ID
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Idaho County, ID
NWS WFO Missoula MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 20:06:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.970554°, -116.222778°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Idaho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power353.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.74 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.46
Maximum Radiative Power132.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.30°
Mean Glint Angle85.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 30.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Talbot County, MD
NWS WFO Mount Holly NJ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 20:06:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.772221°, -76.072502°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Talbot County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.02 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.52
Maximum Radiative Power21.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.30°
Mean Glint Angle71.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 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/Time2026-08-17 20:08:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.077778°, -78.620834°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.93 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.60°
Mean Glint Angle45.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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