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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-16
Time: 16:56:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-16 17:01:14 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260751656182_e20260751658555_c20260751659058.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260751651182_e20260751653555_c20260751654052.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 7
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lyman County, SD
NWS WFO Aberdeen SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-16 16:56:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.760834°, -99.416115°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lyman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)25.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.93 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power31.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.20°
Mean Glint Angle108.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Thomas County, NE
NWS WFO North Platte NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-16 16:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.824165°, -100.380280°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Road 203 (HIGH, tdiff=0.0183 days, Perimeter)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)25.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.71 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)29.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power27.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.10°
Mean Glint Angle106.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-16 16:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.281113°, -91.814163°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.47 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.43
Maximum Radiative Power15.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.00°
Mean Glint Angle84.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-16 16:58:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.320278°, -98.258331°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Soto la Marina (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.67 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.20°
Mean Glint Angle74.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2026-03-16 16:58:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.417500°, -80.817497°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.97 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power17.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.10°
Mean Glint Angle53.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2026-03-16 16:58:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.106945°, -80.266113°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.62 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.68
Maximum Radiative Power30.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.70°
Mean Glint Angle52.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-16 16:58:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.619444°, -70.808609°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.21 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.60
Maximum Radiative Power31.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 21.80°
Mean Glint Angle45.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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