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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-20
Time: 20:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-20 20:21:09 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261102016176_e20261102018550_c20261102019024.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261102011176_e20261102013550_c20261102014036.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Washington County, IA
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 20:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.285557°, -91.945557°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.10 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.40°
Mean Glint Angle68.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Edwards County, IL
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 20:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.462776°, -87.974724°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Edwards County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.31 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power6.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.30°
Mean Glint Angle65.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 20:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 24.168333°, -97.723610°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Soto la Marina (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power60.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.65 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.44
Maximum Radiative Power60.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.40°
Mean Glint Angle36.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 20:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.852501°, -78.396942°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.03 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 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 Power14.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.20°
Mean Glint Angle49.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Tampico Alto, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 20:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.792500°, -97.646667°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Tampico Alto (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power103.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.47 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power56.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.70°
Mean Glint Angle31.60°
Water Fraction0.50
Total Pixel Area 9.90 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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