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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-18
Time: 20:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-18 20:21:23 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262302016171_e20262302018546_c20262302019009.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262302011171_e20262302013549_c20262302014038.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) British Columbia
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Central Kootenay, British Columbia
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-18 20:16:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.854721°, -117.657219°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Central Kootenay (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.34 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power27.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 70.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.60°
Mean Glint Angle91.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Foster County, ND
NWS WFO Bismarck ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-18 20:16:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.558334°, -98.959442°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Foster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.82 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power19.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.50°
Mean Glint Angle78.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.90 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/Time2026-08-18 20:16:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.955276°, -116.007500°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Idaho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power223.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)329.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.55 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)21.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.59
Maximum Radiative Power223.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.90°
Mean Glint Angle83.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Upshur County, TX
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-18 20:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.795277°, -95.144165°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Upshur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventReflection/Glint
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.95 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.90°
Mean Glint Angle50.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 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/Time2026-08-18 20:18:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.096945°, -71.327774°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.43 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.70
Maximum Radiative Power14.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.80°
Mean Glint Angle57.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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