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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-18
Time: 18:23:25
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-18 18:24:38 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G19_s20260491823251_e20260491823308_c20260491823362.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadM1-M6C14_G19_s20260491811251_e20260491811308_c20260491811355.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 7
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Appanoose County, IA
NWS WFO Des Moines IA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-18 18:23:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.764999°, -93.038612°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Appanoose County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.62 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval12.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power18.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.70°
Mean Glint Angle100.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Henderson County, IL
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-18 18:23:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.667778°, -91.073608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Henderson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.65 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.10 K
Image Interval12.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power13.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.60°
Mean Glint Angle99.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Logan County, IL
NWS WFO Lincoln IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-18 18:23:28UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.150555°, -89.554443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Logan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power53.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.08 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval12.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power27.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.20°
Mean Glint Angle97.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Grundy County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-18 18:23:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.092777°, -93.514442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Grundy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventRed Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.61 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 K
Image Interval12.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 52.10°
Mean Glint Angle98.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Linn County, KS
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-18 18:23:27UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.238888°, -94.933609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Linn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.74 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval12.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.20°
Mean Glint Angle95.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Crawford County, KS
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-18 18:23:30UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.375557°, -94.911942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Crawford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.51 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.90 K
Image Interval12.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.10
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.40°
Mean Glint Angle94.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pittsburg County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-18 18:23:29UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.178333°, -95.820274°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Pittsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power48.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.00 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.80 K
Image Interval12.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power48.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 47.20°
Mean Glint Angle90.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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