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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-06
Time: 17:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-06 17:36:13 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260651731173_e20260651733547_c20260651734040.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260651726173_e20260651728546_c20260651729043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Albemarle County, VA
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-06 17:31:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.885834°, -78.651108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Albemarle County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.18 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.00°
Mean Glint Angle88.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Walker County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-06 17:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.611946°, -85.373337°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Walker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.47 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power29.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.00°
Mean Glint Angle82.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kershaw County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-06 17:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.321388°, -80.367500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kershaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.08 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.40°
Mean Glint Angle80.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Burke County, GA
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-06 17:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.155556°, -81.850281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power89.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.93 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power49.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.30°
Mean Glint Angle78.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dorchester County, SC
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-06 17:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.116943°, -80.481667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dorchester County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.93 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power17.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.20°
Mean Glint Angle78.10°
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) Holmes County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-06 17:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.990000°, -86.017776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Holmes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power49.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.20 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power30.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.50°
Mean Glint Angle75.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.20 km2
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