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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-21
Time: 19:26:55
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-21 19:28:00 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260801926550_e20260801927008_c20260801927068.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260801925550_e20260801926008_c20260801926059.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Union County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-21 19:26:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.902500°, -94.431114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Union County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.39 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power19.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.40°
Mean Glint Angle83.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Marshall County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-21 19:26:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.692501°, -96.456390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Marshall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.29 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.70°
Mean Glint Angle81.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-21 19:27:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.096943°, -95.054169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power47.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)323.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.18 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power47.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.80°
Mean Glint Angle76.30°
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 19:27:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.140835°, -95.414719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mayes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.38 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power13.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.80°
Mean Glint Angle74.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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