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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-15
Time: 18:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-15 18:41:22 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261351836173_e20261351838547_c20261351839027.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261351831173_e20261351833547_c20261351834029.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cavalier County, ND
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-15 18:36:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.625278°, -98.287498°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Cavalier County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.51 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.00°
Mean Glint Angle86.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ziebach County, SD
NWS WFO Rapid City SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-15 18:36:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.985001°, -101.318886°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ziebach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.35 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.30°
Mean Glint Angle81.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Randall County, TX
NWS WFO Amarillo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-15 18:37:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.933056°, -101.929726°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Randall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power115.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)336.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.49 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.18
Maximum Radiative Power115.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.30°
Mean Glint Angle63.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Russell County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-15 18:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.185555°, -85.196114°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Russell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.92 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power13.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 19.00°
Mean Glint Angle49.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) DeSoto County, FL
NWS WFO Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-15 18:37:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.303055°, -81.764999°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • DeSoto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power257.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)326.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.54 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power257.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.90°
Mean Glint Angle40.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Tamuín, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-15 18:38:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.003889°, -98.652222°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Tamuín (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power49.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)322.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.64 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power49.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 3.60°
Mean Glint Angle38.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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