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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-27
Time: 21:47:55
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-27 21:49:13 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260582147559_e20260582148016_c20260582148080.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260582146559_e20260582147016_c20260582147068.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Fillmore County, MN
NWS WFO La Crosse WI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-27 21:47:57UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.810555°, -92.014442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Fillmore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)284.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.70 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power4.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.30°
Mean Glint Angle86.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Plymouth County, IA
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-27 21:47:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.671391°, -96.468613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Plymouth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventRed Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.27 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 67.00°
Mean Glint Angle82.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Monroe County, MO
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-27 21:48:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.456944°, -91.721664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Monroe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventRed Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.75 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power4.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 68.10°
Mean Glint Angle81.40°
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) Lyon County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-27 21:47:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.449444°, -96.241943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lyon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.05 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.60°
Mean Glint Angle77.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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