Please consider accessing NGFS detections and satellite imagery through the NOAA/NESDIS Wildland Fire Data Portal: https://fire.data.nesdis.noaa.gov/map/

Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-21
Time: 18:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-21 18:16:10 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261111811177_e20261111813551_c20261111814024.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261111806177_e20261111808550_c20261111809014.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
More details ▼ Hide details ▲

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kingsbury County, SD
NWS WFO Sioux Falls SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-21 18:11:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.273335°, -97.133614°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Kingsbury County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power56.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.95 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 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 Power56.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 55.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 32.90°
Mean Glint Angle86.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Story County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-21 18:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.941113°, -93.539169°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Story County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.11 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power27.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.40°
Mean Glint Angle80.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Culberson County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-21 18:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.986666°, -104.076385°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Culberson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power52.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventOil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)325.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.34 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.57
Maximum Radiative Power52.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 22.80°
Mean Glint Angle70.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Palm Beach County, FL
NWS WFO Miami FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-21 18:12:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.686111°, -80.745552°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power54.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.50 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)13.40 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 Power54.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 19.10°
Mean Glint Angle45.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.70 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

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/Time2026-04-21 18:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.955555°, -78.636948°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power383.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.32 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.52
Maximum Radiative Power195.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.40°
Mean Glint Angle36.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.90 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
  • None Available
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »