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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-03
Time: 16:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-03 16:16:01 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261231611175_e20261231613548_c20261231614037.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261231606175_e20261231608549_c20261231609005.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Manitoba
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Division No. 3, Manitoba
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-03 16:11:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.466946°, -97.243614°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Division No. 3 (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power53.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.72 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power53.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.60°
Mean Glint Angle101.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Anoka County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-03 16:11:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.238335°, -93.408890°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Anoka County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.31 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power38.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.90°
Mean Glint Angle91.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pender County, NC
NWS WFO Wilmington NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-03 16:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.718613°, -77.734169°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pender County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.01 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.10°
Mean Glint Angle61.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Medina County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-03 16:12:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.524723°, -99.264999°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Medina County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.31 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.60°
Mean Glint Angle75.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-03 16:13:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.580278°, -70.964722°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.90 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.28
Maximum Radiative Power23.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 8.10°
Mean Glint Angle27.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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