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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-20
Time: 18:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-20 18:26:13 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261401821178_e20261401823552_c20261401824009.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261401816178_e20261401818552_c20261401819004.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 7
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Colusa County, CA
NWS WFO Sacramento CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 18:21:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.959721°, -121.980003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Colusa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power66.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.67 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power66.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.30°
Mean Glint Angle95.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 18:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.653610°, -83.663612°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.55 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.75
Maximum Radiative Power6.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 15.70°
Mean Glint Angle45.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Brevard County, FL
NWS WFO Melbourne FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 18:22:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.882778°, -80.524719°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Brevard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power131.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)328.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)27.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)31.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.76 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power77.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 33.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.50°
Mean Glint Angle40.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Indian River County, FL
NWS WFO Melbourne FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 18:22:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.576666°, -80.653053°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Indian River County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power46.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.86 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.01
Maximum Radiative Power46.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.30°
Mean Glint Angle39.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Lucie County, FL
NWS WFO Melbourne FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 18:22:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.487499°, -80.438614°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • St. Lucie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power311.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)343.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)34.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)44.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)48.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.90 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)30.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.01
Maximum Radiative Power209.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.40°
Mean Glint Angle39.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Lucie County, FL
NWS WFO Melbourne FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 18:22:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.249445°, -80.675003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • St. Lucie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power39.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.08 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.04
Maximum Radiative Power39.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.10°
Mean Glint Angle38.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Lucie County, FL
NWS WFO Melbourne FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 18:22:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.248611°, -80.550003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • St. Lucie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power73.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.38 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.01
Maximum Radiative Power73.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 16.20°
Mean Glint Angle38.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
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