Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-16
Time:	21:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-16 21:11:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260472106170_e20260472108543_c20260472109048.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260472101170_e20260472103543_c20260472104040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Gregory County, SD
NWS WFO	Sioux Falls SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 21:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.014721°, -98.757774°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gregory County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	33.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	55.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.90°
Mean Glint Angle	89.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cook County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 21:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.598610°, -87.535835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cook County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.89 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)	294.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	13.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.50°
Mean Glint Angle	92.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mahaska County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 21:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.197224°, -92.614723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mahaska County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.50°
Mean Glint Angle	89.20°
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)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greeley County, NE
NWS WFO	Hastings NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 21:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.410000°, -98.317223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greeley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	92.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	44.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	92.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.80°
Mean Glint Angle	87.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Logan County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 21:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.820835°, -97.562500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Logan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	24.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.90°
Mean Glint Angle	78.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Stephens County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 21:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.629166°, -97.640556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stephens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	17.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	30.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.00°
Mean Glint Angle	76.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Nuevo León
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Los Ramones, Nuevo León
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 21:07:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.844723°, -99.564163°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Los Ramones (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	12.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.40°
Mean Glint Angle	60.90°
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)	Nuevo León
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Cadereyta Jiménez, Nuevo León
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 21:07:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.600834°, -100.040833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cadereyta Jiménez (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	66.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	41.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.90°
Mean Glint Angle	60.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 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 21:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.331944°, -80.315834°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	18.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.40°
Mean Glint Angle	72.20°
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	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-16 21:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.221945°, -78.085281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.70°
Mean Glint Angle	73.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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