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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-16
Time: 18:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-16 18:41:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261361836174_e20261361838548_c20261361839028.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261361831174_e20261361833548_c20261361834000.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kittson County, MN
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 18:36:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.763889°, -97.033890°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kittson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power231.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)26.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)41.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.06 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.75
Maximum Radiative Power140.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.90°
Mean Glint Angle85.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Davison County, SD
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 18:36:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.784443°, -98.148888°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Davison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.19 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power11.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.90°
Mean Glint Angle76.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Whiteside County, IL
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 18:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.903057°, -90.095001°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Whiteside County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)0.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.41 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.84
Maximum Radiative Power10.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.50°
Mean Glint Angle69.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Okeechobee County, FL
NWS WFO Melbourne FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 18:37:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.336666°, -80.680275°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Okeechobee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power54.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.69 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power54.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 19.70°
Mean Glint Angle40.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ozuluama de Mascareñas, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 18:38:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.656944°, -97.975555°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ozuluama de Mascareñas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.24 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power22.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 3.40°
Mean Glint Angle36.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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