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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-26
Time: 16:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-26 16:06:00 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260571601179_e20260571603552_c20260571604060.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260571556179_e20260571558552_c20260571559045.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wilson County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 16:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.665279°, -95.680557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wilson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.70 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.10°
Mean Glint Angle106.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cherokee County, KS
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 16:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.173332°, -95.027222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.02 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.28
Maximum Radiative Power18.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.40°
Mean Glint Angle105.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ellis County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 16:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.880833°, -99.621948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ellis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.44 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power23.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.20°
Mean Glint Angle108.60°
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) Santa Barbara County, CA
NWS WFO Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 16:02:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.009724°, -119.975830°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Santa Barbara County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.56 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.74
Maximum Radiative Power8.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 62.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 73.90°
Mean Glint Angle136.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Fannin County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 16:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.573055°, -96.126945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Fannin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.65 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.50°
Mean Glint Angle100.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 16:03:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.844166°, -70.986664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.41 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.10°
Mean Glint Angle50.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
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