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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-20
Time: 21:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-20 22:01:11 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261402156179_e20261402158552_c20261402159017.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261402151179_e20261402153552_c20261402154013.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) DeWitt County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 21:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.950277°, -97.634163°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • DeWitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.49 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.79
Maximum Radiative Power8.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.20°
Mean Glint Angle34.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Aldama, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 21:57:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.154722°, -105.925278°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Aldama (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power165.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)34.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.88 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)33.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power101.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.00°
Mean Glint Angle30.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 21:58:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.204166°, -99.214996°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.62 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.68
Maximum Radiative Power24.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.30°
Mean Glint Angle24.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Pánuco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 21:58:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.887222°, -98.134163°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power39.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.09 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power23.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.30°
Mean Glint Angle25.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
  • None Available
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