Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-08
Time:	18:46:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-08 18:51:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260391846176_e20260391848549_c20260391849031.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260391841176_e20260391843549_c20260391844044.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Nemaha County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.624168°, -96.133614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Nemaha County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.80°
Mean Glint Angle	99.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Geary County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.955555°, -96.880836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Geary County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.10°
Mean Glint Angle	98.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:47:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.897499°, -82.184998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	20.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.40°
Mean Glint Angle	85.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	Montgomery County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:47:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.075001°, -82.507500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.30
Maximum Radiative Power	16.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.60°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	Terrell County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.682777°, -84.507225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Terrell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	82.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	49.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.60°
Mean Glint Angle	82.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 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)	Worth County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.649445°, -83.859726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Worth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.20 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	0.84
Maximum Radiative Power	21.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.80°
Mean Glint Angle	82.30°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson Davis County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.674999°, -89.893608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson Davis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	6.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.50°
Mean Glint Angle	82.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	Decatur County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.847778°, -84.408890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Decatur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	8.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.90°
Mean Glint Angle	80.50°
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)	Decatur County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.760555°, -84.684723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Decatur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.84
Maximum Radiative Power	7.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.70°
Mean Glint Angle	80.30°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hancock County, MS
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.577223°, -89.418610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hancock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	16.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.50°
Mean Glint Angle	79.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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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 Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 18:48:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.356945°, -80.953888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	3.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.10°
Mean Glint Angle	63.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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