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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-05-20
Time: 23:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-05-20 23:36:12 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261402331179_e20261402333552_c20261402334017.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261402326179_e20261402328552_c20261402329036.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 3
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) British Columbia
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Strathcona, British Columbia
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 23:31:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.721668°, -126.221390°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Strathcona (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power155.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)36.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.93 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.58
Maximum Radiative Power155.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 75.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.00°
Mean Glint Angle52.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 15.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Stearns County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 23:31:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.480835°, -94.706108°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Stearns County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power34.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.36 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)15.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power34.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 68.50°
Mean Glint Angle51.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Columbus County, NC
NWS WFO Wilmington NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-05-20 23:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.211388°, -78.775833°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Columbus County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.25 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.80
Maximum Radiative Power8.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 83.00°
Mean Glint Angle68.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.50 km2
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