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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-02-28
Time: 16:21:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-28 16:25:57 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260591621181_e20260591623554_c20260591624017.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260591616181_e20260591618554_c20260591619043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cumberland County, IL
NWS WFO Lincoln IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-28 16:21:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.349445°, -88.190834°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Cumberland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.63 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.50°
Mean Glint Angle100.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Montgomery County, IL
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-28 16:21:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.248890°, -89.409164°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.04 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.90°
Mean Glint Angle101.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Randolph County, IL
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-28 16:21:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.982498°, -89.661667°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power67.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.85 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.70
Maximum Radiative Power39.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.00°
Mean Glint Angle99.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pontotoc County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-28 16:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.109165°, -89.115280°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pontotoc County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.48 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.60°
Mean Glint Angle91.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Nacogdoches County, TX
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-28 16:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.544722°, -94.381668°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Nacogdoches County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.23 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 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 Power10.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.40°
Mean Glint Angle92.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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