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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-09-18
Time: 19:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-09-18 19:06:33 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262611901172_e20262611903546_c20262611904036.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262611856172_e20262611858546_c20262611859009.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 7
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Geary County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-18 19:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.141388°, -96.843056°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Geary County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power50.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.11 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.85
Maximum Radiative Power50.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.10°
Mean Glint Angle79.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Stoddard County, MO
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-18 19:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.001667°, -89.829720°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Stoddard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power753.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)338.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)26.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)14.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)30.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)43.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.76 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)24.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.70
Maximum Radiative Power216.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.20°
Mean Glint Angle74.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 23.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Poinsett County, AR
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-18 19:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.553055°, -90.545555°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Poinsett County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power365.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)341.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)24.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)20.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)31.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)39.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.93 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)20.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.84
Maximum Radiative Power192.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.60°
Mean Glint Angle71.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Logan County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-18 19:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.292500°, -93.412224°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Logan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power57.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.70 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power31.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 35.40°
Mean Glint Angle71.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Tunica County, MS
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-18 19:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.775276°, -90.226387°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Tunica County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.22 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.82
Maximum Radiative Power15.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.10°
Mean Glint Angle69.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Effingham County, GA
NWS WFO Charleston SC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-18 19:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.321110°, -81.443336°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Effingham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.86 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power18.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 38.40°
Mean Glint Angle66.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Pánuco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-09-18 19:03:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.913610°, -98.363609°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.26 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.61
Maximum Radiative Power27.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 21.40°
Mean Glint Angle47.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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