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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-17
Time: 20:36:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-17 20:41:20 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260762036183_e20260762038556_c20260762039051.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260762031183_e20260762033556_c20260762034049.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 8
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Aiken County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 20:37:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.321945°, -81.775833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Aiken County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.12 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.10°
Mean Glint Angle74.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wilcox County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 20:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.948889°, -83.581947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wilcox County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.82 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.10°
Mean Glint Angle70.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Anderson County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 20:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.600555°, -95.396385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Anderson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.93 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.80°
Mean Glint Angle62.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Holmes County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 20:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.962778°, -85.770279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Holmes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.25 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.00°
Mean Glint Angle66.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Beauregard Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 20:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.649166°, -93.088608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Beauregard Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.93 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.70°
Mean Glint Angle61.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Chambers County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 20:37:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.683332°, -94.395279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chambers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.73 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power12.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.20°
Mean Glint Angle59.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ahumada, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 20:37:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.987499°, -106.211388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ahumada (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.02 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.40°
Mean Glint Angle60.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Matamoros, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-17 20:37:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.984167°, -97.782219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Matamoros (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.14 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 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 Power10.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.60°
Mean Glint Angle51.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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