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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-18
Time: 17:01:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-18 17:06:11 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771701183_e20260771703557_c20260771704023.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771656183_e20260771658557_c20260771659033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) McPherson County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 17:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.474724°, -97.477501°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • McPherson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power49.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)29.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.24 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power49.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.70°
Mean Glint Angle96.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hamilton County, IL
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 17:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.052502°, -88.408890°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Hamilton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power48.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.63 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.04
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power48.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.90°
Mean Glint Angle88.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Greene County, MO
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 17:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.319721°, -93.411110°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.74 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power24.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.00°
Mean Glint Angle90.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dougherty County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 17:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.470833°, -84.326942°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Dougherty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.50 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.50 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 Power9.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.50°
Mean Glint Angle72.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Union County, FL
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 17:02:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.065277°, -82.237503°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Union County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.67 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power10.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.60°
Mean Glint Angle68.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.90 km2
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