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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-16
Time: 18:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-16 18:06:07 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261361801174_e20261361803548_c20261361804009.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261361756174_e20261361758548_c20261361759009.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ransom County, ND
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 18:01:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.430000°, -97.923332°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ransom County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power227.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)18.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)32.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.03 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power141.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.00°
Mean Glint Angle85.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Appling County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 18:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.793612°, -82.458611°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Appling County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.71 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 15.10°
Mean Glint Angle49.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Navarro County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 18:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.891388°, -96.368889°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Navarro County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.13 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.56
Maximum Radiative Power21.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 13.70°
Mean Glint Angle57.20°
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/Time2026-05-16 18:03:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 17.900833°, -71.261391°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.41 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power20.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 21.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 19.10°
Mean Glint Angle30.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
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