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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-09-18
Time: 16:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-09-18 17:01:27 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262611656172_e20262611658546_c20262611659016.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262611651172_e20262611653545_c20262611654022.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) New Madrid County, MO
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-18 16:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.568333°, -89.877777°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • New Madrid County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power37.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.70 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power18.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.90°
Mean Glint Angle82.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jackson County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-18 16:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.820278°, -91.119446°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power34.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.66 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.41
Maximum Radiative Power34.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.60°
Mean Glint Angle81.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-18 16:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.580000°, -91.393333°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pointe Coupee Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.02 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power17.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.10°
Mean Glint Angle72.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-18 16:58:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.621944°, -70.478058°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.80 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 Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power7.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.10°
Mean Glint Angle41.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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