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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-20
Time: 15:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-20 16:01:21 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262321556172_e20262321558546_c20262321559032.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262321551172_e20262321553546_c20262321553599.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Thunder Bay, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-20 15:56:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 50.249722°, -89.885277°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Thunder Bay (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.11 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 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 Power19.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.40°
Mean Glint Angle101.00°
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) Owyhee County, ID
NWS WFO Boise ID
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-20 15:56:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.741665°, -116.718330°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Owyhee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: BIG GRASS (HIGH, tdiff=0.23177 days, Perimeter)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.75 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power16.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 64.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.30°
Mean Glint Angle118.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) West Carroll Parish, LA
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-20 15:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.637222°, -91.553612°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • West Carroll Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.01 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.38
Maximum Radiative Power16.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.30°
Mean Glint Angle73.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Catahoula Parish, LA
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-20 15:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.815277°, -91.653336°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Catahoula Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)0.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.24 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power3.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.00°
Mean Glint Angle72.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AZ
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cochise County, AZ
NWS WFO Tucson AZ
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-20 15:57:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.467777°, -110.317780°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Cochise County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.63 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power28.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.20°
Mean Glint Angle100.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 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/Time2026-08-20 15:58:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.660833°, -82.913055°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.23 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.62
Maximum Radiative Power15.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.40°
Mean Glint Angle47.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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