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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-18
Time: 18:26:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-18 18:31:25 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771826184_e20260771828557_c20260771829046.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771821184_e20260771823557_c20260771824048.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 12
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Adams County, IL
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 18:26:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.003613°, -90.992226°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Adams County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.21 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power5.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.50°
Mean Glint Angle87.20°
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) Washington County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 18:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.993610°, -97.116943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power101.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.92 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power60.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.50°
Mean Glint Angle89.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cherokee County, KS
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 18:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.248611°, -94.974167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.52 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 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 Power21.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.70°
Mean Glint Angle83.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Clay County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 18:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.596668°, -88.945000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.00 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 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 Power15.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.40°
Mean Glint Angle73.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dorchester County, SC
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 18:27:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.067780°, -80.321945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dorchester County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.70 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.00°
Mean Glint Angle72.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jasper County, SC
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 18:27:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.530556°, -81.171944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jasper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.94 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.20°
Mean Glint Angle71.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lee County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 18:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.886667°, -84.108887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.30 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 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 Power12.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.70°
Mean Glint Angle69.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Echols County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 18:27:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.662500°, -82.616112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Echols County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.45 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.00°
Mean Glint Angle66.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Leon County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 18:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.545000°, -84.089447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Leon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.50 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power14.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.50°
Mean Glint Angle66.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kinney County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 18:27:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.245556°, -100.279999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kinney County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power65.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.91 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power44.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.20°
Mean Glint Angle71.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Coahuila de Zaragoza
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Torreón, Coahuila de Zaragoza
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 18:27:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.603056°, -103.341667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Torreón (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.50 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power8.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.30°
Mean Glint Angle68.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ozuluama de Mascareñas, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 18:28:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.711945°, -97.719444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ozuluama de Mascareñas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.34 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power29.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.30°
Mean Glint Angle55.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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