Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-17
Time:	16:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-17 16:16:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260481611171_e20260481613544_c20260481614032.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260481606171_e20260481608544_c20260481609031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pender County, NC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 16:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.571388°, -77.751114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pender County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.00°
Mean Glint Angle	88.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Brunswick County, NC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 16:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.941387°, -78.289444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brunswick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 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	0.50
Maximum Radiative Power	10.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.60°
Mean Glint Angle	87.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greene County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 16:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.484165°, -83.213058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.10°
Mean Glint Angle	90.00°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Taliaferro County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 16:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.479721°, -82.918335°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Taliaferro County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	3.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.00°
Mean Glint Angle	89.80°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Allendale County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 16:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.077499°, -81.305832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Allendale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 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	0.22
Maximum Radiative Power	23.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.00°
Mean Glint Angle	87.90°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chattahoochee County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 16:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.341110°, -84.677498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chattahoochee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	3.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.80°
Mean Glint Angle	89.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Brooks County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 16:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.879444°, -83.424164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brooks County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.00°
Mean Glint Angle	85.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_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	2026-02-17 16:12:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.420279°, -99.757774°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Los Ramones (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	4.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.50°
Mean Glint Angle	95.00°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 16:13:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.541389°, -83.306946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.05 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	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	7.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.00°
Mean Glint Angle	69.30°
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)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	González, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 16:13:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.797222°, -98.892776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	González (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	101.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.50
Maximum Radiative Power	52.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.30°
Mean Glint Angle	90.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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