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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-19
Time: 17:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-19 17:56:05 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261091751175_e20261091753548_c20261091754017.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261091746175_e20261091748549_c20261091749031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Scott County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-19 17:51:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.565556°, -93.501389°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Scott County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.60 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power22.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.00°
Mean Glint Angle87.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pocahontas County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-19 17:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.593334°, -94.715553°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pocahontas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power75.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)16.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)27.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.96 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power45.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.30°
Mean Glint Angle84.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Gentry County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-19 17:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.370834°, -94.301109°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Gentry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power34.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.74 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power34.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.00°
Mean Glint Angle80.10°
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) Pottawatomie County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-19 17:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.435555°, -96.145279°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pottawatomie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.88 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 29.50°
Mean Glint Angle79.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.70 km2
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