Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-16
Time:	19:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-16 19:56:07 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260471951170_e20260471953543_c20260471954052.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260471946170_e20260471948543_c20260471948588.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Muskogee County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 19:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.456665°, -95.252502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Muskogee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	5.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.40°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mitchell County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 19:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.326389°, -84.000557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mitchell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	8.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.70°
Mean Glint Angle	78.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Zacatecas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Villa de Cos, Zacatecas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 19:53:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.469166°, -102.068336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Villa de Cos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	131.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	336.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	20.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	20.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	34.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	66.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	18.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.63
Maximum Radiative Power	131.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.00°
Mean Glint Angle	62.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Llera, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 19:53:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.320555°, -98.987503°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Llera (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	18.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.90°
Mean Glint Angle	60.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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 19:53:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.800556°, -82.460281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	42.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.24
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.60
Maximum Radiative Power	42.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.20°
Mean Glint Angle	63.80°
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)	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 19:53:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.336945°, -83.392776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	0.84
Maximum Radiative Power	14.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.30°
Mean Glint Angle	62.20°
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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 19:53:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.624445°, -71.897499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	24.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.20°
Mean Glint Angle	68.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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