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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-26
Time: 22:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-26 22:21:07 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260572216179_e20260572218553_c20260572219050.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260572211179_e20260572213553_c20260572214055.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 9
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Page County, IA
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 22:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.715557°, -95.288612°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Page County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.58 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power19.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 71.30°
Mean Glint Angle79.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Greene County, IL
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 22:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.462776°, -90.228333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.84 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 74.10°
Mean Glint Angle82.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Weld County, CO
NWS WFO Denver CO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 22:16:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.074722°, -104.727776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Weld County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Fire Weather Watch (NWS) (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking2
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.14 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.00°
Mean Glint Angle73.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Osage County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 22:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.591389°, -95.815552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.30 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power14.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 69.90°
Mean Glint Angle76.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Allen County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 22:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.940834°, -95.382225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Allen County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.31 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 69.80°
Mean Glint Angle76.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cedar County, MO
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 22:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.653057°, -93.996391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cedar County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.35 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.70°
Mean Glint Angle77.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Texas County, MO
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 22:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.217499°, -91.918892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Texas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.01 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 71.90°
Mean Glint Angle78.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Riva Palacio, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 22:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 28.637222°, -106.563614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Riva Palacio (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power115.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.52 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power48.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.00°
Mean Glint Angle56.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 18.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Llera, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 22:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.320555°, -98.987503°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Llera (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.02 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.10°
Mean Glint Angle54.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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