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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-20
Time: 22:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-20 22:41:12 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261402236179_e20261402238552_c20261402239032.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261402231179_e20261402233552_c20261402234024.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Roseau County, MN
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 22:36:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.783611°, -95.473610°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Roseau County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power71.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.64 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)15.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.91
Maximum Radiative Power71.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.60°
Mean Glint Angle58.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Foster County, ND
NWS WFO Bismarck ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 22:36:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.501389°, -99.120552°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Foster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power39.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.22 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power22.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.00°
Mean Glint Angle55.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) San Bernardino County, CA
NWS WFO Las Vegas NV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 22:37:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.580555°, -115.452225°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • San Bernardino County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1852.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)367.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)53.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)23.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)59.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)59.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)52.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)71.55 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)48.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power838.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.10°
Mean Glint Angle37.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 31.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lavaca County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 22:37:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.335556°, -97.026665°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lavaca County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.64 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.76
Maximum Radiative Power8.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.40°
Mean Glint Angle36.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 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 22:38:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.222778°, -99.128609°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.90 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power18.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.50°
Mean Glint Angle29.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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