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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-15
Time: 17:31:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-15 17:36:08 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260741731181_e20260741733554_c20260741734041.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260741726181_e20260741728554_c20260741729047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Russell County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-15 17:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.396389°, -85.134163°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Russell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power32.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.31 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.40
Maximum Radiative Power32.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.30°
Mean Glint Angle74.30°
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) Okaloosa County, FL
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-15 17:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.883888°, -86.514168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Okaloosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power82.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)30.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)26.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)36.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.76 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.48
Maximum Radiative Power82.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.00°
Mean Glint Angle71.80°
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) Pecos County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-15 17:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.995277°, -102.279167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pecos County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power77.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)328.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.36 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power77.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.50°
Mean Glint Angle85.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Haiti
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-15 17:33:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.216944°, -72.290001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.87 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power31.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.30°
Mean Glint Angle45.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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