Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-18
Time:	19:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-18 19:16:07 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260491911172_e20260491913545_c20260491914050.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260491906172_e20260491908545_c20260491909024.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Alberta
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Division No. 6, Alberta
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-18 19:11:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	51.501389°, -114.636108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Division No. 6 (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	49.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	271.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	30.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	69.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.10°
Mean Glint Angle	122.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	23.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Nodaway County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-18 19:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.229168°, -94.897224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Nodaway County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.90°
Mean Glint Angle	95.20°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McDonald County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-18 19:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.712223°, -94.397499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McDonald County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.36 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	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.60°
Mean Glint Angle	88.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Hughes County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-18 19:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.001389°, -96.394447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hughes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.02
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.50°
Mean Glint Angle	85.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.70 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)	Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-18 19:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.907778°, -83.778336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	34.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.20°
Mean Glint Angle	77.20°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Aransas County, TX
NWS WFO	Corpus Christi TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-18 19:12:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.214722°, -96.991669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Aransas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	256.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	37.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.20 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	149.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.80°
Mean Glint Angle	72.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Hidalgo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-18 19:13:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.302500°, -99.473610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hidalgo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 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	0.79
Maximum Radiative Power	14.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.60°
Mean Glint Angle	66.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Jiménez, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-18 19:13:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.128611°, -98.557777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jiménez (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	23.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.50°
Mean Glint Angle	65.10°
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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-18 19:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.687778°, -81.250832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	214.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	330.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	19.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.71
Maximum Radiative Power	123.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.40°
Mean Glint Angle	61.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 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	2026-02-18 19:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.663889°, -80.829720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 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	0.23
Maximum Radiative Power	40.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.60°
Mean Glint Angle	62.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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