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

1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-19 (GOES-East) Visible images with an overlay of the Fire Mask derived product (above) showed the smoke plumes and thermal signatures associated with numerous wildfires across far northeastern Minnesota and southern Ontario on 13 July 2026. An elevated fire risk was in place, due to very warm surface... Read More

1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-18 (GOES-West) GeoColor RGB images (above) showed the dense smoke plume associated with the Aspen Acres Fire in southeastern Colorado on 29 June 2026. As the smoke plume drifted northeast across the Pueblo Airport, it restricted the surface visibility to 2 miles at times.1-minute GOES-18 GeoColor RGB images with plots of... Read More