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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-28
Time: 20:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-28 20:41:09 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261182036170_e20261182038544_c20261182039001.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261182031170_e20261182033544_c20261182034031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ward County, ND
NWS WFO Bismarck ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-28 20:36:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.307777°, -101.465836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ward County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.51 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.39
Maximum Radiative Power23.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.60°
Mean Glint Angle76.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) New Brunswick
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Queens, New Brunswick
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-28 20:36:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.619167°, -66.215836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Queens (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.02 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 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 Power16.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.70°
Mean Glint Angle88.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Matagorda County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-28 20:37:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.966944°, -96.059998°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Matagorda County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.39 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.60°
Mean Glint Angle41.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Baja California
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ensenada, Baja California
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-28 20:37:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.926666°, -118.275558°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ensenada (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power51.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)74.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)52.41 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power51.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.40°
Mean Glint Angle56.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) González, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-28 20:38:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.741388°, -98.381943°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • González (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.89 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 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 Power8.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.00°
Mean Glint Angle29.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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