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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-20
Time: 17:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-20 17:06:09 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261401701178_e20261401703552_c20261401703598.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261401656178_e20261401658552_c20261401659013.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Adams County, ND
NWS WFO Bismarck ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 17:01:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.067501°, -102.726112°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Adams County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.35 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power12.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.10°
Mean Glint Angle93.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pope County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 17:01:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.539165°, -95.293610°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pope County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power52.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.86 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.61
Maximum Radiative Power52.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.10°
Mean Glint Angle86.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ziebach County, SD
NWS WFO Rapid City SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 17:01:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.985001°, -101.318886°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ziebach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.60 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.60°
Mean Glint Angle90.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Stone County, MS
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 17:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.683332°, -89.054169°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Stone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.10 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.87
Maximum Radiative Power29.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 15.80°
Mean Glint Angle53.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) DeSoto County, FL
NWS WFO Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 17:02:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.171944°, -81.734726°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • DeSoto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power105.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.74 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.47
Maximum Radiative Power105.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 8.90°
Mean Glint Angle41.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Tampico Alto, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 17:03:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.025555°, -97.916664°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Tampico Alto (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power32.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.13 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power32.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 20.30°
Mean Glint Angle53.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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