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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-16
Time: 16:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-16 16:06:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261361601174_e20261361603548_c20261361604018.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261361556174_e20261361558548_c20261361559032.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Olmsted County, MN
NWS WFO La Crosse WI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 16:01:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.939999°, -92.282219°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Olmsted County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.80 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.00°
Mean Glint Angle85.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NM
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lincoln County, NM
NWS WFO Albuquerque NM
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 16:02:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.442501°, -105.737778°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.67 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power6.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.10°
Mean Glint Angle87.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Beaufort County, SC
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 16:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.548889°, -80.640831°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Beaufort County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power0.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.04 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power0.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 22.00°
Mean Glint Angle55.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 16:03:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 17.900000°, -71.376663°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power179.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)326.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)20.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.66 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)15.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.58
Maximum Radiative Power79.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 21.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 9.60°
Mean Glint Angle20.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.90 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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