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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-20
Time: 02:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-20 02:31:23 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260790226170_e20260790228543_c20260790229011.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260790221170_e20260790223543_c20260790224033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pottawatomie County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 02:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.474724°, -96.455559°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pottawatomie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)0.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.31 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.30 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 Power27.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 111.80°
Mean Glint Angle71.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Tishomingo County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 02:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.799168°, -88.330002°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Tishomingo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventVIIRS Static Sources
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.87 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 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 Power3.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 119.50°
Mean Glint Angle86.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Darlington County, SC
NWS WFO Wilmington NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 02:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.366112°, -79.894165°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Darlington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)280.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)1.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.02 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power2.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 126.00°
Mean Glint Angle97.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Blount County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 02:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.931110°, -86.658333°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Blount County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)283.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.99 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 121.10°
Mean Glint Angle90.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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