Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-16
Time:	18:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-16 18:06:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260471801170_e20260471803543_c20260471804030.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260471756170_e20260471758543_c20260471759039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	DuPage County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 18:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.953335°, -88.011665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	DuPage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.60°
Mean Glint Angle	103.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Custer County, NE
NWS WFO	North Platte NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 18:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.178333°, -99.925835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Custer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	19.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.20°
Mean Glint Angle	107.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Page County, IA
NWS WFO	Omaha/Valley NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 18:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.741112°, -95.243057°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Page County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.90°
Mean Glint Angle	103.60°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pittsburg County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 18:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.910831°, -95.963058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pittsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.30°
Mean Glint Angle	92.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 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)	Hampton County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 18:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.861668°, -81.131943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hampton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.80°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 18:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.870277°, -80.880280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	0.52
Maximum Radiative Power	20.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.00°
Mean Glint Angle	62.10°
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	2026-02-16 18:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.626112°, -81.247498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	11.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.70°
Mean Glint Angle	61.50°
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	2026-02-16 18:03:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.658056°, -82.886108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	14.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.50°
Mean Glint Angle	59.60°
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	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 18:03:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.617222°, -69.467781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	25.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.60°
Mean Glint Angle	58.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 18:03:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.500000°, -69.279167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	72.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.00 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	0.74
Maximum Radiative Power	40.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.60°
Mean Glint Angle	58.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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