Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-16
Time:	19:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-16 19:16:03 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260471911170_e20260471913543_c20260471914029.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260471906170_e20260471908543_c20260471909046.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hutchinson County, SD
NWS WFO	Sioux Falls SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 19:11:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.332222°, -98.027222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hutchinson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 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	28.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	55.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.30°
Mean Glint Angle	102.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m 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)	Webster County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 19:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.454445°, -94.135002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Webster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	35.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.90°
Mean Glint Angle	100.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.60 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)	Marion County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 19:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.191113°, -93.204720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 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	12.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.80°
Mean Glint Angle	97.50°
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)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Putnam County, TN
NWS WFO	Nashville TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 19:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.104168°, -85.457497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Putnam County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.58 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	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.90°
Mean Glint Angle	87.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Martin County, TX
NWS WFO	Midland/Odessa TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 19:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.336388°, -101.823334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Martin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	59.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 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	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	30.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.00°
Mean Glint Angle	83.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Robertson County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 19:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.917223°, -96.504448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Robertson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.10
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.20°
Mean Glint Angle	78.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 19:12:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.680555°, -103.842781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Manuel Benavides (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	6.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.30°
Mean Glint Angle	77.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Cusihuiriachi, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 19:12:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.313055°, -106.884720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cusihuiriachi (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 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	0.84
Maximum Radiative Power	25.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.00°
Mean Glint Angle	79.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 19:12:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.203333°, -98.579720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	10.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.20°
Mean Glint Angle	69.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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 19:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.963333°, -82.269447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	11.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.60°
Mean Glint Angle	62.50°
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 19:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.222500°, -78.203056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	44.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.70 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	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	24.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.50°
Mean Glint Angle	61.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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