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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-03-01
Time: 16:16:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-01 16:20:56 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260601616182_e20260601618555_c20260601619040.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260601611182_e20260601613555_c20260601614034.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Mellette County, SD
NWS WFO Rapid City SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-01 16:16:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.399723°, -101.034721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mellette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.93 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power6.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 63.00°
Mean Glint Angle118.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Madison County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-01 16:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.686668°, -89.860832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.61 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.76
Maximum Radiative Power7.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.10°
Mean Glint Angle89.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Mary Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-01 16:17:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.878334°, -91.615837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • St. Mary Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.64 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.47
Maximum Radiative Power18.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.00°
Mean Glint Angle86.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hendry County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-01 16:17:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.644444°, -80.950279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Hendry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power106.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.07 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.60
Maximum Radiative Power70.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.70°
Mean Glint Angle70.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.40 km2
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