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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-17
Time: 20:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-17 20:41:10 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260482036171_e20260482038544_c20260482039040.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260482031171_e20260482033544_c20260482034041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Armstrong County, TX
NWS WFO Amarillo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-17 20:37:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.045834°, -101.121391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Armstrong County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power671.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventExtreme Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)336.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)35.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)41.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)43.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)50.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)33.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.64 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)33.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power388.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.70°
Mean Glint Angle78.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 18.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Camargo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-17 20:37:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.366112°, -98.926392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Camargo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power51.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.76 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.19
Maximum Radiative Power30.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.50°
Mean Glint Angle63.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.60 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Nuevo León
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Pesquería, Nuevo León
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-17 20:37:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.753611°, -100.105553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pesquería (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.90 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.69
Maximum Radiative Power17.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.40°
Mean Glint Angle61.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Nuevo León
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) General Zaragoza, Nuevo León
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-17 20:38:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 23.857779°, -99.816391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • General Zaragoza (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.86 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power5.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 44.10°
Mean Glint Angle58.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-17 20:38:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.981112°, -81.928886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.70 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power22.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.40°
Mean Glint Angle67.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-17 20:38:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.718334°, -71.426666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.54 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.20°
Mean Glint Angle77.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
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