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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-17
Time: 01:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-17 01:20:54 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260480116170_e20260480118543_c20260480118596.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260480111170_e20260480113543_c20260480114028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WI
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Dunn County, WI
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-17 01:16:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.146667°, -91.930832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Dunn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power2.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)272.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.65 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power2.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 108.30°
Mean Glint Angle82.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Shelby County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-17 01:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.091946°, -86.800278°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Shelby County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)284.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)1.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.00 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 112.30°
Mean Glint Angle94.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Aquismón, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-17 01:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.995832°, -99.168892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Aquismón (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.50 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 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 Power5.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 100.40°
Mean Glint Angle75.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 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/Time2026-02-17 01:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.845278°, -98.103058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.32 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 101.40°
Mean Glint Angle77.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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