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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-18
Time: 20:20:20
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-18 20:31:49 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-18 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 665
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadF-M6C14_G18_s20262302020206_e20262302029515_c20262302029576.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadF-M6C14_G18_s20262302010206_e20262302019515_c20262302019579.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) British Columbia
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Cariboo, British Columbia
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-18 20:20:39UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 52.798611°, -126.253891°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Cariboo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power52.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.17 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power52.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.30°
Mean Glint Angle99.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) British Columbia
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Columbia-Shuswap, British Columbia
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-18 20:20:40UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 51.113609°, -116.345001°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Columbia-Shuswap (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power68.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.14 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.20 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power68.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 62.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.10°
Mean Glint Angle99.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) British Columbia
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-18 20:20:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.812500°, -121.113052°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Thompson-Nicola (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.89 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.91
Maximum Radiative Power23.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.30°
Mean Glint Angle94.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.90 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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 20:20:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.859444°, -117.655556°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Central Kootenay (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.99 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.45
Maximum Radiative Power21.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.70°
Mean Glint Angle96.20°
Water Fraction1.00
Total Pixel Area 8.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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