Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-22
Time:	18:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-22 18:31:05 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260531826176_e20260531828549_c20260531829047.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260531821176_e20260531823549_c20260531824032.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fulton County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-22 18:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.273335°, -91.944725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Fulton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.71 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	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.80°
Mean Glint Angle	89.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Carter County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-22 18:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.298332°, -97.328331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Carter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.92 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	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.00°
Mean Glint Angle	87.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Webster Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-22 18:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.903057°, -93.320274°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Webster Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	8.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.50°
Mean Glint Angle	82.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Mary Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-22 18:27:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.626389°, -91.519997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Mary Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.20°
Mean Glint Angle	75.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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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	2026-02-22 18:27:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.993334°, -98.084999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Río Bravo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	53.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	29.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.80°
Mean Glint Angle	72.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental