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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-17
Time: 20:16:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-17 20:21:28 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262292016184_e20262292018564_c20262292019035.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262292011184_e20262292013566_c20262292014047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cross County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 20:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.156944°, -90.623886°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Cross County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power149.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.40 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.10
Maximum Radiative Power77.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.10°
Mean Glint Angle55.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Drew County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 20:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.665001°, -91.502502°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Drew County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power247.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)330.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)20.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)40.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.46 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)26.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.43
Maximum Radiative Power163.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.80°
Mean Glint Angle52.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Tensas Parish, LA
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 20:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.040001°, -91.306389°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Tensas Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power61.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.00 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.64
Maximum Radiative Power33.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.20°
Mean Glint Angle49.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 20:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.202778°, -84.073891°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.12 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.40°
Mean Glint Angle51.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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