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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-17
Time: 17:16:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-17 17:21:09 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260761716183_e20260761718556_c20260761719050.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260761711183_e20260761713556_c20260761714040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Brunswick County, NC
NWS WFO Wilmington NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 17:17:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.109722°, -78.049164°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Brunswick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.85 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power6.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.90°
Mean Glint Angle75.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Autauga County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 17:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.590000°, -86.653610°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Autauga County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.61 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.60°
Mean Glint Angle75.60°
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) Leon County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.201111°, -95.983055°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Leon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.67 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.70°
Mean Glint Angle80.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Washington Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 17:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.918333°, -90.228615°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Washington Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.56 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.91
Maximum Radiative Power5.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.10°
Mean Glint Angle74.80°
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) Washington County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 17:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.525000°, -85.690552°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.31 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.40°
Mean Glint Angle70.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 17:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.492777°, -106.877777°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Cuauhtémoc (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power102.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.35 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power58.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.80°
Mean Glint Angle90.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.00 km2
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