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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-18
Time: 22:53:56
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-18 22:55:20 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260772253562_e20260772254020_c20260772254059.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260772252562_e20260772253020_c20260772253065.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dickinson County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 22:54:02UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.620556°, -97.157501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dickinson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.63 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 71.10°
Mean Glint Angle66.70°
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) Marion County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 22:54:02UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.241112°, -96.962776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.78 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 71.10°
Mean Glint Angle66.50°
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) Stafford County, KS
NWS WFO Dodge City KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 22:54:02UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.998890°, -98.664444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Stafford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.86 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 69.70°
Mean Glint Angle64.90°
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) Cowley County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-18 22:54:02UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.360279°, -97.144447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cowley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power33.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.47 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power33.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.70°
Mean Glint Angle65.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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