Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-20
Time:	18:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-20 19:01:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260511856174_e20260511858547_c20260511859007.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260511851174_e20260511853547_c20260511854029.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lincoln County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 18:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.187778°, -90.925278°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.20°
Mean Glint Angle	93.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Barton County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 18:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.644165°, -94.456390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Barton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.73 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	0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.20°
Mean Glint Angle	90.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calhoun County, MS
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 18:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.136944°, -89.261665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.70°
Mean Glint Angle	82.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m 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)	Matagorda County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 18:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.749166°, -96.262222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Matagorda County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	86.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	20.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	86.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.20°
Mean Glint Angle	73.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXs_750_m
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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	2026-02-20 18:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.871111°, -81.020554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	274.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	338.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	31.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	31.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	42.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.41
Maximum Radiative Power	166.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.20°
Mean Glint Angle	61.10°
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	2026-02-20 18:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.374166°, -80.476944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	12.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.00°
Mean Glint Angle	60.40°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 18:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.750834°, -78.433609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	53.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.29
Maximum Radiative Power	53.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.50°
Mean Glint Angle	60.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 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	2026-02-20 18:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.587500°, -78.271667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.50°
Mean Glint Angle	60.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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