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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-16
Time: 21:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-16 21:56:20 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261062151173_e20261062153546_c20261062154013.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261062146173_e20261062148546_c20261062149035.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) Clayton County, IA
NWS WFO La Crosse WI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 21:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.722500°, -91.305832°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Clayton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.56 K
Similar Pixel Count18
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 Power5.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.10°
Mean Glint Angle66.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jackson County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 21:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.291668°, -95.931946°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.59 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.70°
Mean Glint Angle59.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Greenwood County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 21:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.053055°, -96.233330°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Greenwood County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.44 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.32
Maximum Radiative Power20.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.10°
Mean Glint Angle57.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Woodson County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 21:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.821667°, -95.681389°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Woodson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.09 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.50°
Mean Glint Angle57.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Williamsburg County, SC
NWS WFO Wilmington NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-16 21:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.736111°, -79.964722°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Williamsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.81 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.74
Maximum Radiative Power9.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 66.30°
Mean Glint Angle69.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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