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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-02
Time: 16:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-02 16:26:05 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261221621174_e20261221623548_c20261221624025.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261221616174_e20261221618548_c20261221619016.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WI
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Polk County, WI
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-02 16:21:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.289444°, -92.413055°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.27 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power43.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.40°
Mean Glint Angle90.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lincoln County, MN
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-02 16:21:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.594166°, -96.215836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.00 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power24.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.90°
Mean Glint Angle92.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Blue Earth County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-02 16:21:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.127499°, -93.909447°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Blue Earth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power142.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)32.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.38 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)14.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power76.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.40°
Mean Glint Angle89.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jackson County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-02 16:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.718887°, -99.238335°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.73 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.87
Maximum Radiative Power4.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.60°
Mean Glint Angle80.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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