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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-07-16
Time: 20:16:15
Production Date and Time: 2026-07-16 20:21:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261972016155_e20261972018529_c20261972018597.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261972011155_e20261972013529_c20261972013594.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/Time2026-07-16 20:16:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 50.919998°, -89.361115°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Thunder Bay (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power46.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.50 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power46.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 60.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.10°
Mean Glint Angle77.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pipestone County, MN
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 20:16:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.021389°, -96.289444°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pipestone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power274.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)19.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)20.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.59 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power117.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.20°
Mean Glint Angle64.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 21.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lafourche Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 20:17:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.790277°, -90.829170°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lafourche Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.32 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.28
Maximum Radiative Power28.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.80°
Mean Glint Angle38.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kenedy County, TX
NWS WFO Brownsville TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 20:17:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.761667°, -97.673058°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kenedy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.82 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 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 Power28.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.40°
Mean Glint Angle31.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-16 20:18:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.385279°, -68.684448°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.83 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.60°
Mean Glint Angle56.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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