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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-09-20
Time: 15:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-09-20 15:31:09 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262631526174_e20262631528547_c20262631529007.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262631521174_e20262631523547_c20262631524040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Mississippi County, MO
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-20 15:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.936943°, -89.348335°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Mississippi County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.08 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power19.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.70°
Mean Glint Angle90.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-20 15:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.385555°, -92.683052°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jefferson Davis Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.29 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.61
Maximum Radiative Power2.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.30°
Mean Glint Angle84.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jackson County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-20 15:27:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.828888°, -96.657501°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.79 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power11.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.70°
Mean Glint Angle88.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.60 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-20 15:28:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.463333°, -68.797226°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power39.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)322.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.71 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power39.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 22.90°
Mean Glint Angle38.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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