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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-17
Time: 13:31:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-17 13:35:56 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260761331182_e20260761333556_c20260761334056.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260761326182_e20260761328556_c20260761329050.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cook County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 13:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.085556°, -83.313889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cook County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)282.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.39 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 67.90°
Mean Glint Angle90.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Washington County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 13:32:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.316111°, -96.411667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)280.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)15.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.45 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power10.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 78.70°
Mean Glint Angle109.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cameron Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 13:32:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.021944°, -92.741669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cameron Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)282.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.59 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 75.50°
Mean Glint Angle103.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Refugio County, TX
NWS WFO Corpus Christi TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 13:32:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.508055°, -97.114441°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Refugio County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)283.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.42 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power8.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 79.00°
Mean Glint Angle109.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Zacatecas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Villa de Cos, Zacatecas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 13:33:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.921667°, -102.358887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Villa de Cos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power137.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)16.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.56 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power77.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 83.20°
Mean Glint Angle117.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.70 km2
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