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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-22
Time: 18:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-22 18:16:14 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261121811178_e20261121813551_c20261121814033.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261121806178_e20261121808551_c20261121809030.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ND
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Traill County, ND
NWS WFO Grand Forks ND
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-22 18:11:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 47.423332°, -97.050552°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Traill County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.42 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.80 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 Power40.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.70°
Mean Glint Angle92.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Greene County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-22 18:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.898613°, -94.624443°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.08 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power25.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 30.00°
Mean Glint Angle80.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) New Madrid County, MO
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-22 18:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.610554°, -89.569443°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • New Madrid County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.87 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power23.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.90°
Mean Glint Angle67.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Houston County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-22 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.296667°, -95.363335°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power26.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.86 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power26.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 19.50°
Mean Glint Angle60.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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