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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-20
Time: 23:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-20 23:06:05 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260512301174_e20260512303547_c20260512304003.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260512256174_e20260512258547_c20260512259004.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 7
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Worth County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 23:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.486946°, -94.448608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Worth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)274.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)9.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.76 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 80.80°
Mean Glint Angle80.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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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 23:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.011944°, -94.847778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power22.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)286.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.17 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power12.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 79.10°
Mean Glint Angle77.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 11.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Grant County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 23:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.988888°, -97.509720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Grant County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power53.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)13.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)17.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)34.33 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)12.20 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 Power27.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 77.20°
Mean Glint Angle74.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kingfisher County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 23:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.969166°, -98.108055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kingfisher County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)284.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)9.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.05 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 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 Power6.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 76.30°
Mean Glint Angle73.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Washington Parish, LA
NWS WFO New Orleans LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 23:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.801945°, -90.183891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Washington Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.59 K
Similar Pixel Count8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 80.50°
Mean Glint Angle77.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Nuevo León
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Cerralvo, Nuevo León
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 23:02:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 26.021389°, -99.704720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cerralvo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.69 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.50 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 Power9.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 71.00°
Mean Glint Angle61.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Haiti
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-20 23:03:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.296944°, -71.940834°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power10.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.91 K
Similar Pixel Count6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power10.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 93.60°
Mean Glint Angle101.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
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