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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-19
Time: 21:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-19 22:01:21 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262312156172_e20262312158545_c20262312158593.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262312151172_e20262312153545_c20262312154027.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kittitas County, WA
NWS WFO Pendleton OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-19 21:56:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.479721°, -121.265274°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kittitas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power56.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.08 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.79
Maximum Radiative Power56.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 70.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.90°
Mean Glint Angle71.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lassen County, CA
NWS WFO Reno NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-19 21:56:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.821667°, -120.013054°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lassen County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power52.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Bug (HIGH, tdiff=1.34065 days, Perimeter)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.40 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power52.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 65.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.30°
Mean Glint Angle59.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Desha County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-19 21:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.855556°, -91.403336°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Desha County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power101.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)-3.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)39.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.87 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power101.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.20°
Mean Glint Angle52.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wichita County, TX
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-19 21:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.042778°, -98.893608°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Wichita County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power86.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)330.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.44 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.85
Maximum Radiative Power86.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.10°
Mean Glint Angle46.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NM
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lea County, NM
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-19 21:57:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.520832°, -103.337219°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lea County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power32.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.01 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power32.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.10°
Mean Glint Angle42.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 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 21:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.016945°, -78.737778°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power65.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.15 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.23
Maximum Radiative Power39.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.20°
Mean Glint Angle62.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.90 km2
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