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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-30
Time: 17:41:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-30 17:46:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261201741172_e20261201743546_c20261201744012.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261201736172_e20261201738546_c20261201739008.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) Stevens County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-30 17:41:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.710278°, -96.236115°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Stevens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power105.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)32.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)41.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.54 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)13.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.43
Maximum Radiative Power105.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.30°
Mean Glint Angle88.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Walla Walla County, WA
NWS WFO Pendleton OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-30 17:41:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.480556°, -118.372498°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Walla Walla County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power86.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.02 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power45.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 68.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.80°
Mean Glint Angle110.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 21.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wabasha County, MN
NWS WFO La Crosse WI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-30 17:41:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.200554°, -91.976944°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Wabasha County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power44.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)27.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.74 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.75
Maximum Radiative Power44.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.10°
Mean Glint Angle83.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Merrick County, NE
NWS WFO Hastings NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-30 17:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.137222°, -97.889442°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Merrick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power63.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.50 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power63.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.50°
Mean Glint Angle81.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Palm Beach County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-30 17:42:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.769444°, -80.356392°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power68.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)326.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.65 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power68.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 13.40°
Mean Glint Angle43.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
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