Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-16
Time:	18:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-16 18:21:07 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260471816170_e20260471818543_c20260471819037.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260471811170_e20260471813543_c20260471814035.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Keokuk County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 18:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.442223°, -92.396667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Keokuk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	102.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	18.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	52.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.10°
Mean Glint Angle	102.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.80 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)	Appanoose County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 18:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.905834°, -93.084167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Appanoose County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	70.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	20.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.60°
Mean Glint Angle	101.60°
Water Fraction	0.20
Total Pixel Area	25.40 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)	Georgetown County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 18:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.323891°, -79.512497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Georgetown County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.10°
Mean Glint Angle	84.30°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bee County, TX
NWS WFO	Corpus Christi TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 18:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.370001°, -97.667221°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	0.12
Maximum Radiative Power	29.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.60°
Mean Glint Angle	79.50°
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	2026-02-16 18:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.805555°, -80.537224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.80°
Mean Glint Angle	61.90°
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 18:18:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.481667°, -83.503609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	29.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.80°
Mean Glint Angle	61.00°
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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 18:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.232500°, -80.728889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	69.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	323.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.55
Maximum Radiative Power	69.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.20°
Mean Glint Angle	60.60°
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)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	El Naranjo, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 18:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.370277°, -99.251389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Naranjo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 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	14.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.00°
Mean Glint Angle	69.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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