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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-16
Time: 20:01:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-16 20:06:07 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260752001182_e20260752003555_c20260752004045.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260751956182_e20260751958555_c20260751959047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Charles Mix County, SD
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-16 20:01:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.320557°, -98.962502°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Charles Mix County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)282.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.28 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power15.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.70°
Mean Glint Angle87.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Sonora
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Mazatán, Sonora
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-16 20:02:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.832500°, -110.116112°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Mazatán (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.05 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.00°
Mean Glint Angle66.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Nuevo León
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) China, Nuevo León
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-16 20:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.683889°, -99.240555°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • China (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.57 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.30°
Mean Glint Angle54.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-16 20:03:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.773333°, -78.907776°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.46 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power24.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.20°
Mean Glint Angle57.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-16 20:03:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.141111°, -78.083336°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.02 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power31.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.60°
Mean Glint Angle57.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.80 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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