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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-17
Time: 20:36:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-17 20:41:27 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262292036184_e20262292038557_c20262292039021.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262292031184_e20262292033578_c20262292034065.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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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 20:36:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.033333°, -116.209167°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Idaho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power485.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)327.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)28.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)28.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)50.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.03 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)21.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.64
Maximum Radiative Power368.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.70°
Mean Glint Angle80.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 20.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Charles County, MD
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 20:36:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.615002°, -76.911392°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Charles County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.47 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.74
Maximum Radiative Power20.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.30°
Mean Glint Angle70.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Smith County, TX
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 20:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.258610°, -95.407219°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Smith County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.05 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.00°
Mean Glint Angle48.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Leon County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 20:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.389723°, -84.378609°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Leon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power263.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)333.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)27.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)29.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)43.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.97 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)18.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power154.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.40°
Mean Glint Angle51.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.00 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 20:38:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.913610°, -78.398888°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.07 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 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 Power9.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.70°
Mean Glint Angle49.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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