Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-08
Time:	20:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-08 20:36:14 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260392031176_e20260392033549_c20260392034050.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260392026176_e20260392028549_c20260392029040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cherokee County, IA
NWS WFO	Sioux Falls SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 20:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.887779°, -95.448891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	48.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	48.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.80°
Mean Glint Angle	96.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Woodbury County, IA
NWS WFO	Sioux Falls SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 20:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.339169°, -96.162498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Woodbury County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.10°
Mean Glint Angle	94.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Colleton County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 20:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.858891°, -80.864166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colleton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.50°
Mean Glint Angle	87.00°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Macon County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.267776°, -85.836945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.10°
Mean Glint Angle	82.10°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clarke County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.087223°, -88.506386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clarke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.07 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	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.40°
Mean Glint Angle	80.10°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lee County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.748888°, -84.248337°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.70°
Mean Glint Angle	82.40°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Berrien County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.061945°, -83.267502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Berrien County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.42 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)	6.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	16.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.80°
Mean Glint Angle	82.00°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mobile County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.123611°, -88.116112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mobile County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.90°
Mean Glint Angle	78.60°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pike County, MS
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.153889°, -90.433609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pike County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.60°
Mean Glint Angle	77.40°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pearl River County, MS
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.691668°, -89.416389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pearl River County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.00 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	8.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.80°
Mean Glint Angle	77.10°
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)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Tamasopo, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-08 20:33:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.102501°, -99.305275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tamasopo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.60°
Mean Glint Angle	58.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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