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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-21
Time: 18:39:55
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-21 18:40:38 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260801839550_e20260801840009_c20260801840064.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260801837550_e20260801838008_c20260801838069.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Decatur County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-21 18:39:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.760555°, -93.653893°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Decatur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.96 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.20°
Mean Glint Angle87.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pettis County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-21 18:39:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.913334°, -93.091667°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pettis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.65 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power25.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.40°
Mean Glint Angle83.40°
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) Cherokee County, KS
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-21 18:40:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.212776°, -94.706108°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.24 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power16.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.60°
Mean Glint Angle80.60°
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) Mayes County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-21 18:40:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.208057°, -95.181664°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Mayes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.14 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.50°
Mean Glint Angle78.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Rogers County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-21 18:40:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.120277°, -95.535278°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Rogers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.21 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power8.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.40°
Mean Glint Angle78.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.80 km2
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