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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-18
Time: 18:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-18 18:41:11 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261081836174_e20261081838548_c20261081839035.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261081831174_e20261081833548_c20261081834031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wabaunsee County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-18 18:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.769165°, -96.276665°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Wabaunsee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.22 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.40°
Mean Glint Angle74.10°
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) Chase County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-18 18:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.493889°, -96.682777°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Chase County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power83.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)26.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.15 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power83.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.10°
Mean Glint Angle73.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Coffey County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-18 18:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.402779°, -95.749725°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Coffey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.09 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.10°
Mean Glint Angle73.10°
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/Time2026-04-18 18:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.855835°, -95.876114°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Woodson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.11 K
Similar Pixel Count21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.50°
Mean Glint Angle72.10°
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) Woodson County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-18 18:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.798054°, -95.751663°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Woodson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.41 K
Similar Pixel Count17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.50°
Mean Glint Angle71.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Craig County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-18 18:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.671112°, -95.328056°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Craig County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.27 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.40°
Mean Glint Angle69.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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