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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-21
Time: 01:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-21 01:41:07 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260520136174_e20260520138547_c20260520139038.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260520131174_e20260520133547_c20260520134042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Mason County, WV
NWS WFO Charleston WV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-21 01:36:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.952221°, -81.923889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Mason County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)278.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)1.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.17 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.04
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 119.10°
Mean Glint Angle96.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Madison County, IL
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-21 01:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.840557°, -90.070831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power1.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventIndustrial
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)273.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.47 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power1.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 112.80°
Mean Glint Angle87.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KY
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Daviess County, KY
NWS WFO Paducah KY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-21 01:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.728333°, -86.940277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Daviess County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)276.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)2.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.46 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power4.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 115.30°
Mean Glint Angle91.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ottawa County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-21 01:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.802223°, -94.730835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ottawa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power18.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)278.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.94 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power18.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 109.20°
Mean Glint Angle81.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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