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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-16
Time: 23:56:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-17 00:01:04 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260472356170_e20260472358543_c20260472359030.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260472351170_e20260472353543_c20260472354030.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Peoria County, IL
NWS WFO Lincoln IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-16 23:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.960278°, -89.788055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Peoria County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)280.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)0.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.02 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 95.10°
Mean Glint Angle86.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Washington County, AR
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-16 23:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.777500°, -94.494720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)286.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.14 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 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 Power6.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 90.30°
Mean Glint Angle79.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Coffee County, GA
NWS WFO Jacksonville FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-16 23:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.378056°, -82.705559°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.71 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 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 Power4.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 98.90°
Mean Glint Angle94.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Mobile County, AL
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-16 23:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.937222°, -88.018333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mobile County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)286.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)0.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.89 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 94.40°
Mean Glint Angle86.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Antiguo Morelos, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-16 23:58:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.466667°, -98.999725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Antiguo Morelos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert 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)3.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.70 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 82.80°
Mean Glint Angle64.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.10 km2
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