1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-18 (GOES-West) Visible images with an overlay of the Fire Mask derived product (above) showed the growing thermal signature of the Hawk Fire as it rapidly expanded to theDue to the proximity of the fire, the Reno/Stead Airport (METAT identifier KRTS) was closed to civilian aircraft (remaining... Read More
10-minute Full Disk scan GOES-18 (GOES-West) GeoColor RGB images with an overlay of Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) Fire Detection polygons (above) showed the thermal signature associated with the Mukluk Fire near Tok, Alaska — which began around 1940 UTC on 17 August 2026. With winds at Tok gusting to 20-30 mph, the fire spread... Read More
1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-18 (GOES-West) Visible images with an overlay of the Fire Mask derived product (above) showed the rapid growth of the Wrights Springs Fire in southwestern Oregon on 07 August 2026. Tragically, the rapid growth and erratic wildfire behavior resulted in one firefighter fatality.The rapid wildfire growth was also evident in 1-minute GOES-18... Read More
1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-18 (GOES-West) Visible images with an overlay of the Fire Mask derived product (above) showed the Old Trails Fire (initially named the Euclid Fire) as it started around 1907 UTC on 01 August 2026 — then grew rapidly as strong SW winds (with gusts as high as 40 knots) caused the... Read More
