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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-09-04
Time: 18:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-09-04 18:56:28 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262471851173_e20262471853547_c20262471854014.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262471846173_e20262471848547_c20262471849015.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Stutsman County, ND
NWS WFO Bismarck ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-04 18:51:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.276112°, -98.614723°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Stutsman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power53.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.64 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power53.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 59.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.90°
Mean Glint Angle92.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Aurora County, SD
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-04 18:51:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.542778°, -98.684448°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Aurora County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.62 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power14.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.20°
Mean Glint Angle85.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Butte County, CA
NWS WFO Sacramento CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-04 18:51:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.363888°, -121.622780°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Butte County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power45.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.36 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.80
Maximum Radiative Power45.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.90°
Mean Glint Angle98.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jackson County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-04 18:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.820278°, -91.119446°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.43 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 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 Power14.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.30°
Mean Glint Angle67.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Beaufort County, NC
NWS WFO Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-04 18:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.407223°, -77.027222°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Beaufort County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power34.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.48 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.60°
Mean Glint Angle69.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.70 km2
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