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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-20
Time: 13:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-20 13:20:53 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260791316170_e20260791318543_c20260791319027.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260791311170_e20260791313543_c20260791314010.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Adams County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 13:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.146667°, -94.926941°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Adams County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.36 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 81.30°
Mean Glint Angle112.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Effingham County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 13:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.556667°, -81.440834°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Effingham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power56.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.63 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power16.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 68.90°
Mean Glint Angle88.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 20.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Madison County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 13:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.925278°, -96.051666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.38 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 80.80°
Mean Glint Angle109.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Brazos County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 13:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.909166°, -96.262497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Brazos County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)15.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)52.58 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.30 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 Power15.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 81.00°
Mean Glint Angle110.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Palm Beach County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 13:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.578056°, -80.718330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.02 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)17.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)16.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.77 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power43.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.90°
Mean Glint Angle82.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
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