Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-20
Time:	19:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-20 19:06:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260511901174_e20260511903547_c20260511903599.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260511856174_e20260511858547_c20260511859007.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lincoln County, NE
NWS WFO	North Platte NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 19:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.790279°, -100.548058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	59.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.90 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	32.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.10°
Mean Glint Angle	98.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Elliott County, KY
NWS WFO	Jackson KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 19:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.068890°, -83.056946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Elliott County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.40°
Mean Glint Angle	91.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bates County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 19:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.263332°, -94.187225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bates County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.00°
Mean Glint Angle	91.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 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)	Haskell County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 19:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.299721°, -95.054443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Haskell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	12.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.00°
Mean Glint Angle	85.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Abbeville County, SC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 19:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.100555°, -82.370552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Abbeville County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.00°
Mean Glint Angle	83.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tuscaloosa County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 19:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.086113°, -87.602501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tuscaloosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.36 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	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.40°
Mean Glint Angle	80.50°
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)	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 19:03:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.660833°, -82.913055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.63
Maximum Radiative Power	8.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.70°
Mean Glint Angle	60.00°
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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 19:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.563612°, -81.144165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	32.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.50°
Mean Glint Angle	60.60°
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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 19:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.456667°, -80.560280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.70°
Mean Glint Angle	60.70°
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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 19:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.859444°, -79.839447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.60°
Mean Glint Angle	59.90°
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 19:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.222500°, -78.222778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	63.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	325.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.90 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	0.25
Maximum Radiative Power	63.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.90°
Mean Glint Angle	59.70°
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	Puerto Rico
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-20 19:03:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.028889°, -66.277496°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	7.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	67.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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