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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2026-02-26
Time: 15:16:17
Production Date and Time: 2026-02-26 15:21:01 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260571516179_e20260571518552_c20260571519047.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260571511179_e20260571513552_c20260571514014.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 6
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Shelby County, MO
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 15:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.896667°, -91.874168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Shelby County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)293.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.80 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power17.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.90°
Mean Glint Angle109.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) AR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Benton County, AR
NWS WFO Tulsa OK
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 15:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.466389°, -93.969170°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Benton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power3.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)292.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.75 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power3.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 64.20°
Mean Glint Angle107.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Chihuahua, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 15:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.625555°, -106.328056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Chihuahua (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power7.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)298.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)5.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.48 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power7.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 69.90°
Mean Glint Angle116.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Chihuahua
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 15:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.133333°, -107.061386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Cuauhtémoc (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power28.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)11.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.45 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.62
Maximum Radiative Power28.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 70.30°
Mean Glint Angle117.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.10 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Kleberg County, TX
NWS WFO Corpus Christi TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-02-26 15:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 27.350000°, -97.588890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Kleberg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: RX Kleberg 1496 (HIGH, tdiff=4.69545 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.33 K
Similar Pixel Count12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power8.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 62.00°
Mean Glint Angle100.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.50 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/Time2026-02-26 15:18:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.399166°, -83.477501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power8.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)308.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.51 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power8.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 48.50°
Mean Glint Angle73.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
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