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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-15
Time: 00:06:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-15 00:11:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261050006171_e20261050008544_c20261050009019.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261050001171_e20261050003544_c20261050004004.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) Cottonwood County, MN
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-15 00:06:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.088333°, -95.099998°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Cottonwood County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.46 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power15.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 80.90°
Mean Glint Angle58.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kossuth County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-15 00:06:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.097778°, -94.203331°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kossuth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)30.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.23 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.50
Maximum Radiative Power38.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 81.70°
Mean Glint Angle59.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Whitley County, IN
NWS WFO Northern Indiana IN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-15 00:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.120834°, -85.341667°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Whitley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)1.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.70 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 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 Power7.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 88.50°
Mean Glint Angle69.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) PA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Allegheny County, PA
NWS WFO Pittsburgh PA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-15 00:06:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.391945°, -79.846664°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Allegheny County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.80 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 92.70°
Mean Glint Angle76.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KY
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Knott County, KY
NWS WFO Jackson KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-15 00:06:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.361668°, -82.920280°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Knott County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.12 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 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 Power6.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 91.10°
Mean Glint Angle73.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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