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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-07-28
Time: 16:41:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-07-28 16:46:24 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262091641178_e20262091643551_c20262091644029.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262091636178_e20262091638551_c20262091639000.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sully County, SD
NWS WFO Aberdeen SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-28 16:41:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.877224°, -99.927780°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Sully County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.74 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power5.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.30°
Mean Glint Angle91.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Roanoke County, VA
NWS WFO Blacksburg VA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-28 16:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.325001°, -79.991386°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Roanoke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.52 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.38
Maximum Radiative Power26.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 20.40°
Mean Glint Angle62.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wayne County, MS
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-28 16:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.698889°, -88.916115°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Wayne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power41.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.10 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.56
Maximum Radiative Power41.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 21.90°
Mean Glint Angle58.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries U.S. Virgin Islands
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-28 16:43:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 17.709999°, -64.717224°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power131.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)330.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)25.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)31.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)46.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.67 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)21.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power131.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 24.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 4.20°
Mean Glint Angle25.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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