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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-23
Time: 17:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-23 17:06:12 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260541701176_e20260541703550_c20260541704029.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260541656176_e20260541658550_c20260541659043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 14
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Ray County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 17:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.352222°, -94.066948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ray County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power15.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)295.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.15 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power15.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.60°
Mean Glint Angle103.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bates County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 17:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.459446°, -94.484169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bates County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.82 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power5.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 53.00°
Mean Glint Angle102.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Yell County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 17:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.992779°, -93.355553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Yell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.52 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power6.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.50°
Mean Glint Angle94.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Montgomery County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 17:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.650833°, -93.483612°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: RX Vanderslice Unit 1 2 3 4 (HIGH, tdiff=0.15469 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.58 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power6.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 49.30°
Mean Glint Angle94.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Marshall County, AL
NWS WFO Huntsville AL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 17:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.316666°, -86.558052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Marshall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.30 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power8.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.60°
Mean Glint Angle88.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 17:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.433887°, -92.019722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power29.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)26.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.65 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.83
Maximum Radiative Power29.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.50°
Mean Glint Angle92.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OK
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Atoka County, OK
NWS WFO Norman OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 17:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.274723°, -96.041664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Atoka County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.66 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.96
Maximum Radiative Power13.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.00°
Mean Glint Angle95.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Newton County, TX
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 17:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.853056°, -93.764442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Newton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.10 K
Similar Pixel Count7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power9.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.10°
Mean Glint Angle87.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Walker County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 17:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 30.789167°, -95.420280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Walker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.23 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.30
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power12.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.80°
Mean Glint Angle89.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jefferson County, TX
NWS WFO Lake Charles LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 17:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.902222°, -94.122223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power4.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventRed Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)300.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.55 K
Similar Pixel Count23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.87
Maximum Radiative Power4.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 45.40°
Mean Glint Angle86.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Colorado County, TX
NWS WFO Houston/Galveston TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 17:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.408333°, -96.478615°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Colorado County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)21.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.87 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.43
Maximum Radiative Power23.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.10°
Mean Glint Angle87.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Coahuila de Zaragoza
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Matamoros, Coahuila de Zaragoza
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 17:02:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 25.429445°, -103.312500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Matamoros (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.08 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.87
Maximum Radiative Power11.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 46.90°
Mean Glint Angle90.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.50 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/Time2026-02-23 17:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.831388°, -81.218613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)14.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.55 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power9.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 27.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.20°
Mean Glint Angle61.90°
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/Time2026-02-23 17:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.066389°, -80.303886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power57.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)23.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)22.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.39 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)10.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.85
Maximum Radiative Power35.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.30°
Mean Glint Angle59.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.90 km2
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