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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-04-24
Time: 20:56:18
Production Date and Time: 2026-04-24 21:01:06 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261142056180_e20261142058554_c20261142059039.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261142051180_e20261142053554_c20261142054033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Boone County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-24 20:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.952499°, -93.844719°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Boone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.00 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.90°
Mean Glint Angle65.30°
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) Jackson County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-24 20:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.423611°, -95.872223°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.81 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.40°
Mean Glint Angle60.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Greenwood County, KS
NWS WFO Wichita KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-24 20:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.634445°, -96.218330°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Greenwood County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power37.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.81 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power37.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.40°
Mean Glint Angle57.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pecos County, TX
NWS WFO Midland/Odessa TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-24 20:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.946667°, -103.346390°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pecos County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power111.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventSolar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)335.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)30.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)28.79 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)13.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power111.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.10°
Mean Glint Angle45.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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