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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-20
Time: 16:15:54
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-20 16:16:36 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260791615549_e20260791616007_c20260791616063.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260791613549_e20260791614007_c20260791614051.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lauderdale County, AL
NWS WFO Huntsville AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 16:15:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.941666°, -88.120552°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lauderdale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.84 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.10°
Mean Glint Angle84.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Walker County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 16:15:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.709999°, -85.456947°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Walker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.81 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.60°
Mean Glint Angle82.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Saluda County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 16:16:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.849167°, -81.665558°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Saluda County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.77 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.10°
Mean Glint Angle77.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Harris County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 16:15:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.723610°, -84.929169°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Harris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.77 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.70°
Mean Glint Angle78.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Beaufort County, SC
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 16:16:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.644444°, -80.758888°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Beaufort County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.10 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.70°
Mean Glint Angle74.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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