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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-17
Time: 22:56:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-17 23:01:14 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262292256184_e20262292258565_c20262292259023.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262292251184_e20262292253566_c20262292254031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Linn County, KS
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 22:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.164722°, -95.065552°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Linn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.97 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.20°
Mean Glint Angle52.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ozark County, MO
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 22:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.728889°, -92.663330°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ozark County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power53.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)19.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.58 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power53.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.10°
Mean Glint Angle54.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Imperial County, CA
NWS WFO Phoenix AZ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-17 22:57:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.741390°, -115.703613°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Imperial County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1526.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)361.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)38.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)19.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)43.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)57.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)39.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.40 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)33.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power655.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.90°
Mean Glint Angle36.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 30.10 km2
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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 22:58:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.313055°, -71.423889°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.81 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 87.20°
Mean Glint Angle86.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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