Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-17
Time:	18:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-17 19:01:19 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260481856171_e20260481858544_c20260481859017.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260481851171_e20260481853544_c20260481854035.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Berkeley County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 18:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.159721°, -79.926392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Berkeley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	3.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.50°
Mean Glint Angle	83.50°
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)	Berkeley County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 18:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.087223°, -79.810280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Berkeley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.50°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lee County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 18:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.689167°, -85.692780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.20°
Mean Glint Angle	81.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Levy County, FL
NWS WFO	Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 18:57:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.483612°, -82.746948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Levy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	12.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	35.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.20°
Mean Glint Angle	75.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chambers County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 18:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.666666°, -94.600281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chambers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	95.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	43.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.90 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	95.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.30°
Mean Glint Angle	75.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	Guachochi, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 18:57:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.103333°, -107.228333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Guachochi (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	11.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.90°
Mean Glint Angle	80.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 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 18:58:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.358889°, -83.535004°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	20.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.50°
Mean Glint Angle	60.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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