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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-29
Time: 18:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-29 18:36:06 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261191831171_e20261191833545_c20261191834017.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261191826171_e20261191828545_c20261191829036.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jerauld County, SD
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-29 18:31:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.976387°, -98.387779°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jerauld County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.33 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power21.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.80°
Mean Glint Angle82.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Mills County, IA
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-29 18:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.009998°, -95.671112°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Mills County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.89 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power21.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.90°
Mean Glint Angle75.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Vermilion Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-29 18:32:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.049723°, -92.083611°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power61.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.87 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.64
Maximum Radiative Power61.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.90°
Mean Glint Angle51.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Charlotte County, FL
NWS WFO Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-29 18:32:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.868055°, -81.734169°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Charlotte County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power41.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)323.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.89 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power41.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 20.20°
Mean Glint Angle43.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
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