Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-17
Time:	20:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-17 20:29:50 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260482021171_e20260482023544_c20260482023598.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260482011171_e20260482013544_c20260482014015.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 20:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.203056°, -81.832222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	10.00 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	11.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.40°
Mean Glint Angle	83.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 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)	Baldwin County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 20:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.123611°, -83.128334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Baldwin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.30 K
Image Interval	10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.50°
Mean Glint Angle	82.50°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Elmore County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.554443°, -86.036110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Elmore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.40°
Mean Glint Angle	79.50°
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)	Candler County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 20:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.305557°, -82.151947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Candler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.50°
Mean Glint Angle	81.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 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)	Marengo County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.302502°, -87.585831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marengo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Image Interval	10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	35.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.30°
Mean Glint Angle	78.10°
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)	Colquitt County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.301390°, -83.887222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colquitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	15.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.80°
Mean Glint Angle	78.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mitchell County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.210556°, -84.009445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mitchell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	10.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.60°
Mean Glint Angle	78.50°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.976110°, -83.741669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.72 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)	2.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	6.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.60°
Mean Glint Angle	78.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Suwannee County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.145555°, -83.219719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Suwannee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.30 K
Image Interval	10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	28.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.40°
Mean Glint Angle	77.30°
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)	Coahuila de Zaragoza
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Zaragoza, Coahuila de Zaragoza
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-17 20:22:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.439722°, -100.985001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Zaragoza (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	21.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.40°
Mean Glint Angle	68.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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