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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-07-13
Time: 19:41:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-07-13 19:46:22 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261941941177_e20261941943557_c20261941944022.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261941936177_e20261941938553_c20261941939018.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Thunder Bay, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-13 19:41:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.611389°, -88.918335°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Thunder Bay (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power81.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.50 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power81.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.90°
Mean Glint Angle77.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dakota County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-13 19:41:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.669998°, -93.080833°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Dakota County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power133.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)18.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.80 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power133.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.40°
Mean Glint Angle68.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Le Sueur County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-13 19:41:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.264999°, -93.589447°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Le Sueur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power72.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)17.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.56 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power72.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.90°
Mean Glint Angle67.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dodge County, MN
NWS WFO La Crosse WI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-13 19:41:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.058887°, -93.001389°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Dodge County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power70.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.35 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power70.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.00°
Mean Glint Angle67.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Weld County, CO
NWS WFO Denver CO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-13 19:41:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.330002°, -104.360832°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Weld County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) (Detection is near: Oil/Gas)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.78 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 20.00°
Mean Glint Angle65.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.10 km2
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