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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-09-21
Time: 19:46:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-09-21 19:51:25 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262641946175_e20262641948549_c20262641949007.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262641941175_e20262641943549_c20262641944038.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sanders County, MT
NWS WFO Missoula MT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-21 19:46:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 48.004444°, -115.933052°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Sanders County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.51 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 68.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.10°
Mean Glint Angle99.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ID
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Nez Perce County, ID
NWS WFO Spokane WA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-21 19:46:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 46.609722°, -116.629448°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Nez Perce County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.59 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.75
Maximum Radiative Power22.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 67.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.70°
Mean Glint Angle97.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Francis County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-21 19:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.118889°, -91.025276°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • St. Francis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.09 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.76
Maximum Radiative Power40.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.60°
Mean Glint Angle69.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-21 19:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.886944°, -91.686111°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pointe Coupee Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.23 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.71
Maximum Radiative Power27.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.10°
Mean Glint Angle60.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) San Fernando, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-21 19:47:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.300278°, -97.916946°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • San Fernando (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)322.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)0.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.52 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power4.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.30°
Mean Glint Angle50.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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