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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-16
Time: 00:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-16 00:26:11 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261060021172_e20261060023545_c20261060024006.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261060016172_e20261060018545_c20261060019011.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Becker County, MN
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 00:21:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.780834°, -95.355003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Becker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)289.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.90 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 82.90°
Mean Glint Angle58.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Yankton County, SD
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 00:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.955002°, -97.536942°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Yankton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.34 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power22.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 81.80°
Mean Glint Angle55.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pottawatomie County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 00:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.398335°, -96.561943°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pottawatomie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.36 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.24
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power5.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 82.90°
Mean Glint Angle56.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Morris County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 00:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.734165°, -96.717781°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Morris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power53.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.17 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.60 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 Power27.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 82.90°
Mean Glint Angle55.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Harper County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 00:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.016945°, -98.178886°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Harper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.78 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power11.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 81.90°
Mean Glint Angle53.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Sonora
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Alamos, Sonora
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 00:22:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.366388°, -108.911942°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Alamos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power150.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)34.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)51.87 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.12
Maximum Radiative Power93.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 73.60°
Mean Glint Angle36.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 24.50 km2
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