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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-03-23
Time: 18:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-03-23 18:31:13 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260821826173_e20260821828546_c20260821829027.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260821821173_e20260821823546_c20260821824017.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 8
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Floyd County, IA
NWS WFO La Crosse WI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-23 18:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.930279°, -92.970001°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Floyd County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.35 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power25.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.40°
Mean Glint Angle91.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Boone County, IL
NWS WFO Chicago IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-23 18:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.265835°, -88.884445°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Boone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.82 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.00°
Mean Glint Angle89.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wayne County, IL
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-23 18:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.316113°, -88.416115°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Wayne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power46.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.03 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.86
Maximum Radiative Power24.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.20°
Mean Glint Angle81.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Hamilton County, IL
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-23 18:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.244446°, -88.699165°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Hamilton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power36.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.12 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power19.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.10°
Mean Glint Angle81.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Johnson County, IL
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-23 18:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.546665°, -89.040558°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.14 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.40°
Mean Glint Angle79.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Xicoténcatl, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-23 18:28:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.986389°, -98.957779°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Xicoténcatl (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power36.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.46 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.54
Maximum Radiative Power18.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 22.80°
Mean Glint Angle57.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.20 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-23 18:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.270277°, -80.253334°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.05 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power30.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.90°
Mean Glint Angle47.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-03-23 18:28:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.882778°, -71.082222°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power115.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)327.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)31.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.84 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)18.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power71.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.70°
Mean Glint Angle48.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.70 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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