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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-09-13
Time: 17:26:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-09-13 17:31:29 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262561726182_e20262561728555_c20262561729036.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262561721182_e20262561723556_c20262561724021.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WI
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Polk County, WI
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-13 17:26:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.221668°, -92.273331°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.59 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.79
Maximum Radiative Power11.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.00°
Mean Glint Angle96.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Newton County, IN
NWS WFO Chicago IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-13 17:26:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.056389°, -87.286110°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Newton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.19 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power26.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.20°
Mean Glint Angle86.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 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/Time2026-09-13 17:26:49UTC
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 Power21.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventRed Flag Warning (NWS) (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.21 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power21.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.90°
Mean Glint Angle115.90°
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) Phillips County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-13 17:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.377777°, -90.926392°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Phillips County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.78 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.84
Maximum Radiative Power16.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.20°
Mean Glint Angle74.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Fayette County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-13 17:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.545834°, -87.820000°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Fayette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power57.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.99 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power32.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.80°
Mean Glint Angle70.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.70 km2
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