Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-23
Time:	16:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-23 16:31:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260541626176_e20260541628550_c20260541629033.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260541621176_e20260541623550_c20260541624045.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Prowers County, CO
NWS WFO	Pueblo CO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 16:26:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.210278°, -102.568054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Prowers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	18.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.80°
Mean Glint Angle	113.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Osage County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 16:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.500557°, -96.196114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	16.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.10°
Mean Glint Angle	103.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Oldham County, TX
NWS WFO	Amarillo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 16:27:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.191666°, -102.687775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Oldham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.02 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	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	3.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.80°
Mean Glint Angle	109.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Winston County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.283333°, -87.250832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Winston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Brushy Lake RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.04627 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.00°
Mean Glint Angle	91.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Georgetown County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 16:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.202778°, -79.326668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Georgetown County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	22.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	28.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	20.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	51.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.00°
Mean Glint Angle	84.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NM
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Doña Ana County, NM
NWS WFO	El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 16:27:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.282776°, -106.817497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Doña Ana County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	33.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.50°
Mean Glint Angle	110.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	NMsw-AZse_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Monroe County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.408056°, -87.329445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Monroe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 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	0.77
Maximum Radiative Power	12.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.60°
Mean Glint Angle	86.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tangipahoa Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.759167°, -90.311943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tangipahoa Parish (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	Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	3.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.50°
Mean Glint Angle	87.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	Walker County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 16:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.825834°, -95.834167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Walker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	216.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	17.70 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	60.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.60°
Mean Glint Angle	94.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	21.70 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)	Jefferson County, TX
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 16:27:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.909166°, -94.355835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.91
Maximum Radiative Power	19.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.10°
Mean Glint Angle	90.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 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)	Victoria County, TX
NWS WFO	Corpus Christi TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 16:27:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.547222°, -96.936943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Victoria County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	19.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.60°
Mean Glint Angle	91.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXs_750_m
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