Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-23
Time:	17:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-23 17:36:18 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260541731176_e20260541733550_c20260541733598.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260541726176_e20260541728550_c20260541729043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Linn County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.810276°, -93.265274°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Linn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	15.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.60°
Mean Glint Angle	101.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.40 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)	Texas County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.356110°, -92.207497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Texas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 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	6.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.00°
Mean Glint Angle	95.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pickens County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.258335°, -87.839165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pickens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.26 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)	291.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.20°
Mean Glint Angle	84.90°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Walthall County, MS
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.024166°, -89.839165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Walthall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.68 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)	294.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.40°
Mean Glint Angle	81.60°
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)	Jackson County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:32:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.958611°, -96.503052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	32.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.50°
Mean Glint Angle	83.00°
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	2026-02-23 17:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.019444°, -81.529724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	103.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.41
Maximum Radiative Power	63.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.30°
Mean Glint Angle	60.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.10 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	2026-02-23 17:33:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.011110°, -69.588333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.61
Maximum Radiative Power	17.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.80°
Mean Glint Angle	54.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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