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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-20
Time: 00:26:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-20 00:30:58 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260510026173_e20260510028546_c20260510029035.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260510021173_e20260510023546_c20260510024051.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cherokee County, KS
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 00:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.019722°, -95.055275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventCritical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)281.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.40 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 95.20°
Mean Glint Angle78.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Coosa County, AL
NWS WFO Birmingham AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 00:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.053333°, -86.086113°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Coosa County (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)291.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.15 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.40
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 40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 102.00°
Mean Glint Angle90.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ocampo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 00:28:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.872778°, -99.410004°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ocampo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)1.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.50 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 88.70°
Mean Glint Angle67.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Over Water
County/Locality(s) Over Water
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 00:28:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.660833°, -97.690277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • NULL (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)17.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.80 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power16.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 90.20°
Mean Glint Angle70.10°
Water Fraction1.00
Total Pixel Area 10.00 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) El Naranjo, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 00:28:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.579445°, -99.320831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • El Naranjo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.55 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 88.70°
Mean Glint Angle67.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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