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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-03-02
Time: 19:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-02 19:21:16 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260611916170_e20260611918543_c20260611919037.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260611911170_e20260611913543_c20260611914020.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 7
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) McHenry County, IL
NWS WFO Chicago IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-02 19:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.453888°, -88.425003°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • McHenry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.97 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.60°
Mean Glint Angle94.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) McIntosh County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-02 19:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.303890°, -95.859444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • McIntosh County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.96 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power19.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.00°
Mean Glint Angle81.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Washington County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-02 19:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.191113°, -82.797775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.66 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)3.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.49 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.40°
Mean Glint Angle77.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Macon County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-02 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.361668°, -85.827774°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.21 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.40°
Mean Glint Angle75.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Coffee County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-02 19:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.474722°, -83.001114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.43 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power16.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.90°
Mean Glint Angle74.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Chambers County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-02 19:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.623888°, -94.683052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chambers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power86.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.52 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.25
Maximum Radiative Power50.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.80°
Mean Glint Angle69.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.60 km2
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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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-02 19:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.523890°, -81.341667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.40 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power8.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.60°
Mean Glint Angle57.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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