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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-04
Time: 14:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-04 14:15:57 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261241411176_e20261241413549_c20261241414017.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261241406176_e20261241408549_c20261241409015.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) PA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Luzerne County, PA
NWS WFO Binghamton NY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-04 14:11:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.116390°, -75.839447°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Luzerne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.64 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 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 Power6.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.30°
Mean Glint Angle73.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Geary County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-04 14:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.006943°, -96.819725°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Geary County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.05 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.68
Maximum Radiative Power8.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.40°
Mean Glint Angle94.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Edgecombe County, NC
NWS WFO Raleigh NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-04 14:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.759724°, -77.705833°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Edgecombe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.14 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.90°
Mean Glint Angle67.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sumter County, SC
NWS WFO Columbia SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-04 14:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.788334°, -80.396111°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.68 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power5.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.60°
Mean Glint Angle68.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Fayette County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-04 14:12:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.914444°, -96.707497°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Fayette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.85 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.10°
Mean Glint Angle88.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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