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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-16
Time: 16:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-16 17:01:09 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261361656174_e20261361658548_c20261361659030.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261361651174_e20261361653548_c20261361654000.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 3
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Charleston County, SC
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 16:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.085835°, -79.654167°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Charleston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.51 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 14.70°
Mean Glint Angle53.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Nuevo León
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Doctor Arroyo, Nuevo León
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 16:58:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.667778°, -100.331947°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Doctor Arroyo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.55 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power11.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.00°
Mean Glint Angle60.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 16:58:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.848888°, -99.025276°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.75 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 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 Power22.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 22.60°
Mean Glint Angle56.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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