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Wildfire Notification Report

Date: 2026-02-20
Time: 19:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-20 19:56:11 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260511951174_e20260511953547_c20260511954047.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260511946174_e20260511948547_c20260511949034.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications: 12
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Custer County, NE
NWS WFO North Platte NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 19:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.720276°, -99.459167°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Custer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)286.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)17.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)21.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)35.78 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.08
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.81
Maximum Radiative Power31.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.70°
Mean Glint Angle94.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Custer County, NE
NWS WFO North Platte NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 19:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.311943°, -99.787224°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Custer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power64.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)290.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)20.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)17.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)30.52 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power36.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 54.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.30°
Mean Glint Angle93.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 13.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Cass County, NE
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 19:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.888611°, -96.092499°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Cass County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)277.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.34 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power10.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.80°
Mean Glint Angle92.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ralls County, MO
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 19:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.477222°, -91.519997°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ralls County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.65 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power23.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.00°
Mean Glint Angle90.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Union County, IL
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 19:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.445000°, -89.092224°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Union County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.92 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.30 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 Power9.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 54.20°
Mean Glint Angle86.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 19:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.089722°, -95.441391°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pittsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power25.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)301.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.63 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.85
Maximum Radiative Power25.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.70°
Mean Glint Angle81.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.80 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Palo Pinto County, TX
NWS WFO Fort Worth TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 19:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.783890°, -98.141113°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Palo Pinto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power31.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.72 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power31.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.70°
Mean Glint Angle77.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Pike County, MS
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 19:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.018333°, -90.544167°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Pike County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power32.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)15.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.51 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power32.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.10°
Mean Glint Angle74.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 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/Time2026-02-20 19:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.840279°, -82.321945°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.60 K
Similar Pixel Count15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.32
Maximum Radiative Power24.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.30°
Mean Glint Angle62.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 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/Time2026-02-20 19:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.504444°, -81.480553°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.86 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.70 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 Power8.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.70°
Mean Glint Angle62.80°
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/Time2026-02-20 19:53:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.991112°, -98.964996°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventVIIRS Static Sources
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.08 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.56
Maximum Radiative Power18.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.50°
Mean Glint Angle56.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 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/Time2026-02-20 19:53:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.677778°, -82.827499°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.76 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.20°
Mean Glint Angle60.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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