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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-20
Time: 02:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-20 02:20:53 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260510216173_e20260510218546_c20260510219038.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260510211173_e20260510213546_c20260510213596.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) ID
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Caribou County, ID
NWS WFO Pocatello ID
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 02:16:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.695835°, -111.584724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Caribou County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)262.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.57 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)13.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 104.20°
Mean Glint Angle60.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Johnson County, GA
NWS WFO Peachtree City GA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 02:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.739445°, -82.840836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.83 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 127.70°
Mean Glint Angle104.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Coke County, TX
NWS WFO San Angelo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 02:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.053055°, -100.691666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Coke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) (Detection is near: Oil/Gas)
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)287.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.13 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 112.80°
Mean Glint Angle79.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Tamasopo, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 02:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.164444°, -99.318611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tamasopo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power45.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)56.65 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)15.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power45.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 113.80°
Mean Glint Angle84.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2026-02-20 02:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.137777°, -99.041946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.11 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.27
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 114.10°
Mean Glint Angle85.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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