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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-16
Time: 19:41:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-16 19:46:12 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260751941182_e20260751943555_c20260751944047.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260751936182_e20260751938555_c20260751939048.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Carson County, TX
NWS WFO Amarillo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-16 19:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.380001°, -101.364166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Carson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.63 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)11.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)25.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.47 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power43.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.20°
Mean Glint Angle75.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) San Fernando, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-16 19:42:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.021389°, -97.873886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • San Fernando (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)0.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.04 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power6.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.00°
Mean Glint Angle54.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Zacatecas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Mazapil, Zacatecas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-16 19:43:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 24.336945°, -101.470001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mazapil (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)327.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.04 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power31.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.80°
Mean Glint Angle54.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Padilla, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-16 19:43:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 24.076666°, -98.958336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Padilla (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.79 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.70°
Mean Glint Angle52.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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