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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-16
Time: 21:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-16 21:36:10 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261362131175_e20261362133548_c20261362133583.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261362126175_e20261362128548_c20261362129008.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) Marshall County, MN
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 21:31:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.478333°, -96.790558°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Marshall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.43 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.90°
Mean Glint Angle65.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Douglas County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 21:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.761665°, -95.425278°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Douglas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.36 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.20°
Mean Glint Angle51.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NM
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Valencia County, NM
NWS WFO Albuquerque NM
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 21:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.826111°, -106.757225°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Valencia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power879.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)350.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)30.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)26.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)44.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)38.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)48.98 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)24.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power315.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.40°
Mean Glint Angle43.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 26.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Sonora
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Cajeme, Sonora
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-16 21:32:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.594166°, -109.978615°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Cajeme (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power48.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.92 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power25.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.20°
Mean Glint Angle32.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.50 km2
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