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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-15
Time: 18:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-15 18:36:11 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261051831171_e20261051833545_c20261051834017.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261051826171_e20261051828545_c20261051829016.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lac qui Parle County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-15 18:31:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.174999°, -96.116386°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lac qui Parle County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power39.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.17 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power39.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.80°
Mean Glint Angle88.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sibley County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-15 18:31:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.717224°, -94.194168°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Sibley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power39.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.73 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power39.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.40°
Mean Glint Angle86.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Butler County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-15 18:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.505001°, -96.880836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power558.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)345.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)38.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)28.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)50.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)51.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)38.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.13 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)31.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power310.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.10°
Mean Glint Angle73.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 18.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bibb County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-15 18:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.777222°, -83.831947°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Bibb County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.89 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power6.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.70°
Mean Glint Angle60.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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