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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-24
Time: 18:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-24 18:26:20 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262361821177_e20262361823550_c20262361824047.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262361816177_e20262361818550_c20262361819024.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ID
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Idaho County, ID
NWS WFO Missoula MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-24 18:21:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.039444°, -116.295555°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Idaho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power83.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.25 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.55
Maximum Radiative Power45.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.10°
Mean Glint Angle104.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 20.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Morgan County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-24 18:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.487221°, -83.439720°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Morgan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.87 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power25.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.20°
Mean Glint Angle59.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Limestone County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-24 18:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.601389°, -96.794724°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Limestone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.68 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power22.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 20.10°
Mean Glint Angle61.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-24 18:22:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.013334°, -90.668335°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • St. John the Baptist Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.09 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power18.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.80°
Mean Glint Angle54.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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