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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-29
Time: 19:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-29 19:26:14 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260881921178_e20260881923552_c20260881924039.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260881916178_e20260881918552_c20260881919036.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) McLeod County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-29 19:21:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.962776°, -94.203613°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • McLeod County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power91.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)25.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)34.40 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power91.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.00°
Mean Glint Angle88.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pocahontas County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-29 19:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.903889°, -94.468056°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pocahontas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power39.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.83 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power39.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.00°
Mean Glint Angle84.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Martin Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-29 19:22:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.087500°, -91.794724°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • St. Martin Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.88 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power24.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.70°
Mean Glint Angle59.10°
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) Brazoria County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-29 19:22:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.330833°, -95.449997°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Brazoria County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power85.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)323.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)26.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.59 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.46
Maximum Radiative Power85.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.40°
Mean Glint Angle58.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-29 19:23:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.841667°, -82.898056°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.16 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.74
Maximum Radiative Power25.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.70°
Mean Glint Angle45.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.00 km2
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