Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-21
Time:	18:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-21 18:46:07 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260521841175_e20260521843548_c20260521844047.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260521836175_e20260521838548_c20260521839008.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Richardson County, NE
NWS WFO	Omaha/Valley NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-21 18:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.242222°, -95.875557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Richardson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.20°
Mean Glint Angle	97.40°
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)	Monroe County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-21 18:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.547779°, -92.007225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Monroe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	23.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.70°
Mean Glint Angle	94.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WV
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Nicholas County, WV
NWS WFO	Charleston WV
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-21 18:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.296944°, -80.861664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Nicholas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.40°
Mean Glint Angle	92.30°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Winston County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-21 18:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.257500°, -88.834167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Winston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	42.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-1.30 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	0.66
Maximum Radiative Power	42.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.80°
Mean Glint Angle	81.50°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cherokee County, TX
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-21 18:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.491667°, -94.914169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.40°
Mean Glint Angle	79.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Gómez Farías, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-21 18:42:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.346111°, -107.748886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gómez Farías (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.50
Maximum Radiative Power	39.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.60°
Mean Glint Angle	85.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Guerrero, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-21 18:42:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.393333°, -107.184448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Guerrero (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	41.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	17.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	41.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.50°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 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	2026-02-21 18:43:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.990555°, -82.895554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.57
Maximum Radiative Power	21.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.60°
Mean Glint Angle	60.10°
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	2026-02-21 18:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.793056°, -81.576942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	102.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	35.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.30 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	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	102.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.90°
Mean Glint Angle	60.10°
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	2026-02-21 18:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.646111°, -81.188614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	597.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	337.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	32.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	52.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	24.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.34
Maximum Radiative Power	351.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.90°
Mean Glint Angle	59.90°
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	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-21 18:43:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.136667°, -71.082779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	62.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.20 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	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	21.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	21.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.60°
Mean Glint Angle	58.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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