Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-12
Time:	17:31:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-12 17:36:12 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260431731180_e20260431733553_c20260431734031.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260431726180_e20260431728553_c20260431729021.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jersey County, IL
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-12 17:31:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.955002°, -90.328331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jersey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	69.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	19.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	69.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.90°
Mean Glint Angle	101.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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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 Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-12 17:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.283890°, -94.520836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Benton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	7.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.20°
Mean Glint Angle	98.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_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	2026-02-12 17:32:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.020557°, -79.261665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Horry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.43
Maximum Radiative Power	7.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.90°
Mean Glint Angle	87.70°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McCormick County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-12 17:32:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.929165°, -82.239723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McCormick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.52 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	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.90°
Mean Glint Angle	88.00°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-12 17:32:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.044998°, -82.558052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	7.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.10°
Mean Glint Angle	86.20°
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)	Coffee County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-12 17:32:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.636944°, -82.951385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	10.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	83.30°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Polk County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-12 17:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.892778°, -95.044441°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	26.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.30°
Mean Glint Angle	88.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 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)	San Jacinto County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-12 17:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.784721°, -95.276947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Jacinto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	15.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.30°
Mean Glint Angle	88.60°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Gulf County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-12 17:32:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.927221°, -85.351669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gulf County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 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	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	15.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.20°
Mean Glint Angle	80.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jim Hogg County, TX
NWS WFO	Brownsville TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-12 17:32:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.206388°, -98.606941°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jim Hogg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	87.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.90 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	48.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.20°
Mean Glint Angle	85.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 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)	Starr County, TX
NWS WFO	Brownsville TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-12 17:32:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.512222°, -98.753052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Starr County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.08 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	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	7.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.60°
Mean Glint Angle	84.20°
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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-12 17:33:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.520555°, -80.902496°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	34.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.50°
Mean Glint Angle	63.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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