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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-03
Time: 18:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-03 18:21:21 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260931816173_e20260931818546_c20260931819034.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260931811173_e20260931813546_c20260931814016.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Charles County, MD
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-03 18:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.324444°, -76.902779°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Charles County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.80 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.60°
Mean Glint Angle77.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sussex County, VA
NWS WFO Wakefield VA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-03 18:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.998611°, -77.098610°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Sussex County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.36 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.72
Maximum Radiative Power43.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.30°
Mean Glint Angle75.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Riverside County, CA
NWS WFO San Diego CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-03 18:17:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.922501°, -117.104721°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Riverside County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.56 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.65
Maximum Radiative Power33.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.50°
Mean Glint Angle95.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hendry County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-03 18:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.649445°, -81.490280°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Hendry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power78.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.29 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.71
Maximum Radiative Power78.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.50°
Mean Glint Angle52.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 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/Time2026-04-03 18:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.425278°, -80.481941°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power143.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.79 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)13.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.19
Maximum Radiative Power143.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.70°
Mean Glint Angle52.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.40 km2
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