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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-09
Time: 17:47:55
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-09 17:48:36 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260681747554_e20260681748012_c20260681748066.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260681746554_e20260681747012_c20260681747061.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Edgefield County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-09 17:48:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.973610°, -81.926392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Edgefield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.24 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.00°
Mean Glint Angle78.40°
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) Screven County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-09 17:48:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.628056°, -81.446663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Screven County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.31 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power19.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.70°
Mean Glint Angle75.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dougherty County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-09 17:48:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.468334°, -84.171387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dougherty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.25 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.46
Maximum Radiative Power31.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.40°
Mean Glint Angle73.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Brooks County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-09 17:48:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.951389°, -83.607224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Brooks County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.22 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power23.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.90°
Mean Glint Angle72.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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