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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-19
Time: 18:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-19 18:41:29 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262311836172_e20262311838545_c20262311839024.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262311831172_e20262311833545_c20262311834009.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Saskatchewan
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Division No. 3, Saskatchewan
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-19 18:36:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.539444°, -105.533607°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Division No. 3 (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power85.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.36 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power48.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.80°
Mean Glint Angle97.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 18.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Skamania County, WA
NWS WFO Portland OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-19 18:36:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.213055°, -122.160278°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Skamania County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power88.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventVolcano
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.07 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.33
Maximum Radiative Power88.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 70.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.70°
Mean Glint Angle107.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Morehouse Parish, LA
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-19 18:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.573055°, -91.797501°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Morehouse Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.82 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power22.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 20.20°
Mean Glint Angle57.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-19 18:37:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.090279°, -115.477219°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Imperial County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power118.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.99 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power62.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.40°
Mean Glint Angle82.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.10 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/Time2026-08-19 18:38:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.500555°, -83.344170°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.81 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power21.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.80°
Mean Glint Angle34.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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