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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-21
Time: 18:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-21 18:56:09 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261111851177_e20261111853551_c20261111854040.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261111846177_e20261111848550_c20261111849012.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WI
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, WI
NWS WFO Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-21 18:51:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.110832°, -88.915833°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.77 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 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 Power14.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.90°
Mean Glint Angle78.30°
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) Marshall County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-21 18:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.740833°, -96.312225°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Marshall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.80 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power22.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.80°
Mean Glint Angle73.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Rockingham County, VA
NWS WFO Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-21 18:51:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.463333°, -79.165001°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Rockingham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.47 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 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 Power3.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.40°
Mean Glint Angle70.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Highlands County, FL
NWS WFO Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-21 18:52:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.320833°, -81.368614°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Highlands County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS) (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.94 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power5.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 32.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.80°
Mean Glint Angle47.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-21 18:53:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.100834°, -99.258888°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.39 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 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 Power15.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 11.20°
Mean Glint Angle42.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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