Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-09
Time:	17:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-09 17:21:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260401716177_e20260401718550_c20260401719044.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260401711177_e20260401713550_c20260401714053.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chesterfield County, VA
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-09 17:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.334446°, -77.321663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chesterfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	5.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.20°
Mean Glint Angle	95.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greenwood County, SC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-09 17:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.218613°, -82.086388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greenwood County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 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	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.50°
Mean Glint Angle	90.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Orangeburg County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-09 17:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.402779°, -80.345833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Orangeburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	4.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.50°
Mean Glint Angle	87.90°
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)	Johnson County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-09 17:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.667778°, -82.788887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.20 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	0.21
Maximum Radiative Power	31.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.00°
Mean Glint Angle	87.00°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumter County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-09 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.744720°, -88.324722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	11.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.10°
Mean Glint Angle	89.80°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Natchitoches Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-09 17:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.437222°, -93.153893°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Natchitoches Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: RX KIS BU 56-57 (HIGH, tdiff=0.15694 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.30°
Mean Glint Angle	90.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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)	Kleberg County, TX
NWS WFO	Corpus Christi TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-09 17:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.361111°, -97.942780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kleberg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	39.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.50°
Mean Glint Angle	87.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Zapata County, TX
NWS WFO	Brownsville TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-09 17:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.110556°, -99.029999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Zapata County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.80°
Mean Glint Angle	88.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_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	2026-02-09 17:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.876389°, -81.801941°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.60 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	0.34
Maximum Radiative Power	34.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.20°
Mean Glint Angle	66.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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	2026-02-09 17:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.872499°, -81.200554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	9.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.10°
Mean Glint Angle	65.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Pánuco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-09 17:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.057777°, -98.348892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	14.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.10°
Mean Glint Angle	79.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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