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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-18
Time: 22:46:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-18 22:51:28 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262302246171_e20262302248544_c20262302249016.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262302241171_e20262302243544_c20262302243595.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) Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-18 22:46:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.841110°, -121.041115°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Thompson-Nicola (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power44.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.76 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.38
Maximum Radiative Power44.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 72.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.50°
Mean Glint Angle64.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Eddy County, ND
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-18 22:46:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.691113°, -98.968613°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Eddy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power42.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.45 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power23.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.00°
Mean Glint Angle61.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Roberts County, TX
NWS WFO Amarillo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-18 22:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.721943°, -100.594719°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Roberts County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.56 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.90°
Mean Glint Angle46.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lincoln County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-18 22:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.056667°, -91.641113°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.59 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.04
Maximum Radiative Power43.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.10°
Mean Glint Angle53.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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