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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-20
Time: 20:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-20 20:41:09 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260512036174_e20260512038547_c20260512039032.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260512031174_e20260512033547_c20260512034055.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 12
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Shelby County, IA
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 20:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.531113°, -95.344170°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Shelby County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)273.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.67 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 59.70°
Mean Glint Angle89.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NE
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Platte County, NE
NWS WFO Omaha/Valley NE
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 20:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.376945°, -97.596947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Platte County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)276.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.51 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.93
Maximum Radiative Power9.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 53.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 58.60°
Mean Glint Angle89.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lewis County, WV
NWS WFO Charleston WV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 20:36:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.878887°, -80.479164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Lewis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.81 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 65.40°
Mean Glint Angle92.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jasper County, MO
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 20:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.219444°, -94.196114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jasper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.47 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.70°
Mean Glint Angle82.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Shelby County, TN
NWS WFO Memphis TN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 20:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.044998°, -90.165833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Shelby County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.99 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 57.20°
Mean Glint Angle80.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Matamoros, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 20:37:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.913334°, -97.580559°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Matamoros (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)315.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.47 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.10°
Mean Glint Angle61.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Coahuila de Zaragoza
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Parras, Coahuila de Zaragoza
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 20:37:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.835556°, -101.993614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Parras (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.04 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.43
Maximum Radiative Power20.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.60°
Mean Glint Angle61.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 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 20:38:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.311666°, -80.354721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.78 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power16.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 55.60°
Mean Glint Angle67.60°
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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 20:38:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.873056°, -78.437225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power51.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)15.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.36 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power51.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.90°
Mean Glint Angle69.40°
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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 20:38:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.853333°, -78.594444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power71.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.29 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power40.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.80°
Mean Glint Angle69.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.90 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 20:38:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.123056°, -99.309723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tamasopo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.68 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power21.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.20°
Mean Glint Angle54.00°
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/Time2026-02-20 20:38:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.465834°, -78.268333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power14.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.61 K
Similar Pixel Count13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 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 Power14.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 25.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 56.90°
Mean Glint Angle69.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.40 km2
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