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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-02
Time: 21:41:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-02 21:46:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261222141175_e20261222143548_c20261222144025.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261222136174_e20261222138548_c20261222139008.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kossuth County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-02 21:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.034168°, -94.095276°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kossuth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power37.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.33 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.85
Maximum Radiative Power37.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.30°
Mean Glint Angle61.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NM
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Luna County, NM
NWS WFO El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-02 21:42:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.162498°, -107.740555°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Luna County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power801.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)341.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)32.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)19.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)47.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)49.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.40 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)24.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power248.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.80°
Mean Glint Angle41.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 25.70 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 21:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.148333°, -82.100281°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power35.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.33 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.34
Maximum Radiative Power35.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.60°
Mean Glint Angle54.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 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 21:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.932501°, -80.943611°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power66.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.11 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.23
Maximum Radiative Power34.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 61.70°
Mean Glint Angle56.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.00 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 21:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.413055°, -80.199997°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.50 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.40°
Mean Glint Angle57.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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