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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-23
Time: 23:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-23 23:36:12 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260542331177_e20260542333550_c20260542334049.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260542326177_e20260542328550_c20260542329039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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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/Time2026-02-23 23:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.893055°, -94.122498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Vernon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power19.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)281.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)12.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.34 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power19.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 85.00°
Mean Glint Angle77.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NC
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wake County, NC
NWS WFO Raleigh NC
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 23:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.815834°, -78.816109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)276.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.00 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 96.50°
Mean Glint Angle96.00°
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) Clark County, AR
NWS WFO Little Rock AR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 23:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.072777°, -92.967499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Clark County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)12.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)40.07 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.76
Maximum Radiative Power9.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 84.80°
Mean Glint Angle76.70°
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) Choctaw County, OK
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 23:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 34.065556°, -95.655830°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Choctaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power6.54 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)3.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)20.41 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power6.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 82.60°
Mean Glint Angle73.40°
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) Angelina County, TX
NWS WFO Shreveport LA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-23 23:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.056110°, -94.353889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Angelina County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)288.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.22 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.85
Maximum Radiative Power7.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 82.80°
Mean Glint Angle73.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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