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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-27
Time: 20:11:55
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-27 20:12:45 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260582011559_e20260582012016_c20260582012073.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260582009559_e20260582010018_c20260582010067.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Henry County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-27 20:12:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.544167°, -93.912498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Henry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventRed Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.52 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.00°
Mean Glint Angle84.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KY
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) McCracken County, KY
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-27 20:12:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.995556°, -88.675835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • McCracken County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.21 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.20°
Mean Glint Angle82.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pittsburg County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-27 20:11:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.150276°, -95.736115°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pittsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.93 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power8.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.40°
Mean Glint Angle77.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Prentiss County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-27 20:12:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.532223°, -88.444168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Prentiss County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.13 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.40°
Mean Glint Angle78.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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