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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-20
Time: 16:43:54
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-20 16:44:40 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260791643549_e20260791644007_c20260791644049.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260791641549_e20260791642007_c20260791642070.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Mercer County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 16:43:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.317223°, -93.640831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mercer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.68 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.30 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power30.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.70°
Mean Glint Angle97.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Burke County, NC
NWS WFO Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 16:44:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.615276°, -81.600830°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.88 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.10°
Mean Glint Angle79.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Stewart County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 16:43:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.200001°, -84.682220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Stewart County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.25 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.01
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.00°
Mean Glint Angle74.70°
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) Calhoun County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 16:43:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.451111°, -84.568336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.58 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power15.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.30°
Mean Glint Angle73.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Forrest County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-20 16:43:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.361944°, -89.446945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Forrest County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.59 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.40°
Mean Glint Angle77.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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