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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-02
Time: 21:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-02 21:26:13 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261222121174_e20261222123548_c20261222124015.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261222116174_e20261222118548_c20261222119018.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sanders County, MT
NWS WFO Missoula MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-02 21:21:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.044167°, -115.940277°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Sanders County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power35.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.82 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power35.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 68.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.90°
Mean Glint Angle73.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Mower County, MN
NWS WFO La Crosse WI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-02 21:21:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.569721°, -92.744720°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Mower County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.88 K
Similar Pixel Count14
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 Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.90°
Mean Glint Angle63.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Des Moines County, IA
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-02 21:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.999722°, -90.983612°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Des Moines County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.60 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power16.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.40°
Mean Glint Angle60.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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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/Time2026-05-02 21:23:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.991945°, -83.056946°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.90 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.34
Maximum Radiative Power20.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.10°
Mean Glint Angle49.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.60 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/Time2026-05-02 21:23:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.440277°, -83.480553°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.23 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.62
Maximum Radiative Power18.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.80°
Mean Glint Angle48.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.10 km2
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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/Time2026-05-02 21:23:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.414444°, -80.379166°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.01 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 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 Power8.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.60°
Mean Glint Angle53.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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