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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-08-24
Time: 21:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-08-24 21:26:22 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262362121177_e20262362123550_c20262362124044.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262362116177_e20262362118550_c20262362119015.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Richland County, ND
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-24 21:21:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.950279°, -96.618057°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Richland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power109.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)15.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.04 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power109.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.10°
Mean Glint Angle70.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cross County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-24 21:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.204166°, -90.538330°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Cross County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power44.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.51 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.32
Maximum Radiative Power44.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.30°
Mean Glint Angle56.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Sonora
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) General Plutarco Elías Calles, Sonora
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-24 21:22:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.819723°, -112.707497°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • General Plutarco Elías Calles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power67.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)329.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.56 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.61
Maximum Radiative Power67.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.10°
Mean Glint Angle49.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Padilla, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-24 21:23:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 24.160278°, -98.932220°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Padilla (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)322.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.65 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.60°
Mean Glint Angle33.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-08-24 21:23:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.544445°, -77.562500°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.71 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power16.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.00°
Mean Glint Angle60.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.90 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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