Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-19
Time:	18:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-19 18:31:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260501826173_e20260501828546_c20260501829015.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260501821173_e20260501823546_c20260501824044.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greene County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-19 18:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.283333°, -93.121109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Critical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	11.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.90°
Mean Glint Angle	92.50°
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)	CO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dolores County, CO
NWS WFO	Grand Junction CO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-19 18:26:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.783890°, -108.698334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dolores County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Lakeside Piles RX (HIGH, tdiff=2.06031 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	32.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.50°
Mean Glint Angle	103.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	COsw-UTse-AZne-NMnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chesterfield County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-19 18:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.637501°, -80.208885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chesterfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	134.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	36.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.40 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	0.63
Maximum Radiative Power	80.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.80°
Mean Glint Angle	85.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Union County, SC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-19 18:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.554443°, -81.593613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Union County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	53.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: C-63B EN RX (HIGH, tdiff=1.2391 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.61
Maximum Radiative Power	29.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.40°
Mean Glint Angle	85.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chesterfield County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-19 18:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.442501°, -80.285553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chesterfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	51.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.60°
Mean Glint Angle	85.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AZ
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coconino County, AZ
NWS WFO	Flagstaff AZ
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-19 18:27:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.232498°, -111.747223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coconino County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	81.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: A-1 Piles RX (HIGH, tdiff=2.02079 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	19.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	33.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	43.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	81.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.10°
Mean Glint Angle	102.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	AZsw-CAse_750_m COsw-UTse-AZne-NMnw_750_m NMsw-AZse_750_m NVs-UTsw-AZnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coosa County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-19 18:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.078609°, -86.181114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	22.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.20°
Mean Glint Angle	82.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Rusk County, TX
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-19 18:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.027222°, -94.816109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Rusk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	29.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.70°
Mean Glint Angle	82.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kerr County, TX
NWS WFO	Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-19 18:27:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.982222°, -99.379448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kerr County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.00°
Mean Glint Angle	81.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Río Bravo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-19 18:27:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.779444°, -98.148056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Río Bravo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.30
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.70°
Mean Glint Angle	72.90°
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)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Tamuín, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-19 18:28:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.883612°, -98.784447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tamuín (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	14.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.90°
Mean Glint Angle	66.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-19 18:28:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.893055°, -69.399170°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.61
Maximum Radiative Power	14.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.40°
Mean Glint Angle	60.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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