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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-26
Time: 18:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-26 19:01:16 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260571856179_e20260571858552_c20260571859059.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260571851179_e20260571853552_c20260571854057.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 10
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Sully County, SD
NWS WFO Aberdeen SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 18:56:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.637779°, -100.569168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sully County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power79.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.31 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.77
Maximum Radiative Power43.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 57.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.80°
Mean Glint Angle104.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 14.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kane County, IL
NWS WFO Chicago IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 18:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.079445°, -88.438614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kane County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power41.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)26.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.74 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power41.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.40°
Mean Glint Angle96.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Linn County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 18:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.859444°, -93.122498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Linn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.78 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.50°
Mean Glint Angle92.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Audrain County, MO
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 18:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.272499°, -91.850281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Audrain County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.50 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.24
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.10°
Mean Glint Angle91.40°
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) Bourbon County, KS
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 18:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.922501°, -94.907776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bourbon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.69 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 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 Power7.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.40°
Mean Glint Angle89.30°
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 18:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.145279°, -94.966942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.61 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power16.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.60°
Mean Glint Angle87.80°
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) Ottawa County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 18:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.915001°, -94.996391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ottawa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.97 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power27.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.30°
Mean Glint Angle87.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Benton County, AR
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 18:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.307220°, -94.476944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Benton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.40 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power8.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.80°
Mean Glint Angle86.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Scott County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 18:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.719444°, -94.066666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Scott County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power41.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: RX PCS McConnell 2 and 3 (HIGH, tdiff=0.18551 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.94 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power41.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.30°
Mean Glint Angle82.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 18:58:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.862223°, -82.464165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.00 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.70°
Mean Glint Angle58.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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