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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-21
Time: 18:51:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-21 18:56:03 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260521851175_e20260521853548_c20260521854038.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260521846175_e20260521848548_c20260521849027.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 9
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Gentry County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-21 18:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.071667°, -94.386665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Gentry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.18 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.03
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power20.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.20°
Mean Glint Angle95.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Maries County, MO
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-21 18:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.215000°, -92.090836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Maries County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)291.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.17 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.60°
Mean Glint Angle91.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Vernon County, MO
NWS WFO Springfield MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-21 18:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.882221°, -94.532219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Vernon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.62 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 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 Power7.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.00°
Mean Glint Angle91.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Trinity County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-21 18:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.354166°, -94.973892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Trinity County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.09 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 42.50°
Mean Glint Angle78.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Greene County, MS
NWS WFO Mobile AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-21 18:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.088333°, -88.605835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.03 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.55
Maximum Radiative Power43.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 43.30°
Mean Glint Angle76.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) LA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Calcasieu Parish, LA
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-21 18:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.400000°, -93.194168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Calcasieu Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power88.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.57 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power46.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.70°
Mean Glint Angle76.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Nuevo León
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Galeana, Nuevo León
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-21 18:52:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.012777°, -100.655830°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Galeana (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power79.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)329.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)13.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.04 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.62
Maximum Radiative Power44.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.00°
Mean Glint Angle69.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.60 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/Time2026-02-21 18:53:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.823334°, -82.702774°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.82 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 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 Power8.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.50°
Mean Glint Angle59.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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/Time2026-02-21 18:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.777222°, -82.157501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.28 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.75
Maximum Radiative Power21.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 37.70°
Mean Glint Angle60.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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