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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-18
Time: 01:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-18 01:36:02 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260490131171_e20260490133544_c20260490134033.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260490126171_e20260490128544_c20260490129031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Webster Parish, LA
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-18 01:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.906944°, -93.440834°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Webster Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power72.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)22.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.49 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power42.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 109.70°
Mean Glint Angle85.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Baldwin County, AL
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-18 01:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.560278°, -87.578613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Baldwin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)0.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.65 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.10 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 Power14.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 114.70°
Mean Glint Angle95.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 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/Time2026-02-18 01:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.785833°, -80.636108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)1.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.09 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 120.90°
Mean Glint Angle111.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-18 01:33:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.183332°, -99.210281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)297.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.41 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 103.70°
Mean Glint Angle77.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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