Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-08
Time:	18:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-08 18:31:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260391826176_e20260391828549_c20260391829054.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260391821176_e20260391823549_c20260391824043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Nance County, NE
NWS WFO	Hastings NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.373055°, -98.131386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Nance County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.70°
Mean Glint Angle	105.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hutchinson County, TX
NWS WFO	Amarillo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:27:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.707222°, -101.366112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hutchinson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Industrial
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.50°
Mean Glint Angle	97.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Horry County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.921944°, -79.008331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Horry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.90°
Mean Glint Angle	88.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montgomery County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.448891°, -89.780556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.54
Maximum Radiative Power	11.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Emanuel County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.613335°, -82.247498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Emanuel County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.90°
Mean Glint Angle	84.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Colquitt County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.204166°, -83.546112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colquitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	8.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.30°
Mean Glint Angle	81.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Escambia County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.065277°, -87.545280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Escambia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.46
Maximum Radiative Power	8.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.50°
Mean Glint Angle	81.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.795834°, -84.007500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.80°
Mean Glint Angle	80.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lowndes County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.671667°, -83.315552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lowndes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.80°
Mean Glint Angle	80.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Evangeline Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.650833°, -92.326111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Evangeline Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	10.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.80°
Mean Glint Angle	82.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Burleson County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.475000°, -96.359444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burleson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	164.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	24.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.51
Maximum Radiative Power	75.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.80°
Mean Glint Angle	83.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	16.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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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 Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.247499°, -93.460556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calcasieu Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	9.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.40°
Mean Glint Angle	81.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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