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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-16
Time: 19:06:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-16 19:11:10 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261361906174_e20261361908548_c20261361909026.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261361901174_e20261361903548_c20261361904031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Quebec
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) La Haute-Côte-Nord, Quebec
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 19:06:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.751110°, -69.058052°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • La Haute-Côte-Nord (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power137.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.58 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.67
Maximum Radiative Power137.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.00°
Mean Glint Angle87.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Perkins County, SD
NWS WFO Rapid City SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 19:06:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.540554°, -102.852219°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Perkins County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power72.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.08 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power36.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.90°
Mean Glint Angle79.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Etowah County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 19:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.989445°, -85.951385°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Etowah County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.20 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.78
Maximum Radiative Power28.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.40°
Mean Glint Angle51.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Llera, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 19:08:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.177221°, -98.451385°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Llera (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)0.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.17 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 9.50°
Mean Glint Angle35.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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