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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-18
Time: 20:41:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-18 20:46:25 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260772041184_e20260772043557_c20260772044046.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260772036184_e20260772038557_c20260772039054.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 12
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Harvey County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 20:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.161667°, -97.573059°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Harvey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.84 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.60°
Mean Glint Angle73.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Allen County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 20:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.753334°, -95.267776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Allen County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.08 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power23.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.60°
Mean Glint Angle73.00°
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) Butler County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 20:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.713055°, -96.876389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.84 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.70°
Mean Glint Angle72.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kingman County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 20:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.673332°, -98.402222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kingman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power109.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)26.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.94 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power109.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.80°
Mean Glint Angle72.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lunenburg County, VA
NWS WFO Wakefield VA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 20:41:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.953056°, -78.387779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lunenburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.50 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.00°
Mean Glint Angle82.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Napa County, CA
NWS WFO San Francisco CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 20:41:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.612221°, -122.356110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Napa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.41 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 40.40°
Mean Glint Angle84.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kingfisher County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.990555°, -98.011665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kingfisher County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.97 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.80°
Mean Glint Angle69.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lincoln County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.892502°, -96.839996°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.77 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.30 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 Power17.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.40°
Mean Glint Angle69.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kern County, CA
NWS WFO Hanford CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 20:42:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.125832°, -119.046387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kern County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.14 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power12.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.50°
Mean Glint Angle76.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Marengo County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 20:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.350834°, -87.639442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Marengo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.53 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 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 Power3.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.10°
Mean Glint Angle67.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Baldwin County, AL
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 20:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.255556°, -87.777779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Baldwin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.92 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.40°
Mean Glint Angle65.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 20:43:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.026945°, -70.381668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.92 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 60.30°
Mean Glint Angle72.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
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