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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-16
Time: 23:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-16 23:21:13 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261062316173_e20261062318546_c20261062319026.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261062311173_e20261062313546_c20261062314013.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) Le Sueur County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 23:16:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.263611°, -93.560280°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Le Sueur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power36.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.81 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power20.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 72.90°
Mean Glint Angle62.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Fayette County, IA
NWS WFO La Crosse WI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 23:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.852779°, -91.702499°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Fayette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power67.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)19.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.04 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power28.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 74.20°
Mean Glint Angle62.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 19.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Iowa County, IA
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 23:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.653057°, -91.951385°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Iowa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power57.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)29.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)43.09 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power57.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 74.00°
Mean Glint Angle62.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wayne County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 23:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.756390°, -93.544998°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Wayne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.93 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power24.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 72.70°
Mean Glint Angle59.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Washington County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 23:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.610279°, -97.076385°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.59 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power10.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.00°
Mean Glint Angle55.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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