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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-16
Time: 18:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-16 18:31:06 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260471826170_e20260471828543_c20260471829032.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260471821170_e20260471823543_c20260471824042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 7
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Van Buren County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-16 18:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.542778°, -92.763885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Van Buren County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.60 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.20°
Mean Glint Angle89.90°
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) Anderson County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-16 18:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.517221°, -95.685837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Anderson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.27 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.80
Maximum Radiative Power16.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.20°
Mean Glint Angle83.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Newton County, TX
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-16 18:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.965834°, -93.674446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Newton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.33 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 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 Power7.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.60°
Mean Glint Angle81.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-16 18:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.301945°, -92.964447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson Davis Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power79.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.80 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)11.30 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 Power47.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.90°
Mean Glint Angle79.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kerr County, TX
NWS WFO Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-16 18:27:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.993055°, -99.677223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kerr County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.93 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.10°
Mean Glint Angle82.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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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/Time2026-02-16 18:27:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.534166°, -80.653610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power94.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)322.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.39 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.54
Maximum Radiative Power49.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 31.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.00°
Mean Glint Angle69.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Cuba
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-16 18:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.705555°, -80.911942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.94 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.90
Maximum Radiative Power15.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.30°
Mean Glint Angle61.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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