Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-23
Time:	17:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-23 17:46:20 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260541741176_e20260541743550_c20260541744044.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260541736176_e20260541738550_c20260541739042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Livingston County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.798054°, -93.657776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Livingston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.80 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	22.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.20°
Mean Glint Angle	100.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lee County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.763054°, -90.678612°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	88.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m 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)	Colbert County, AL
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.694443°, -88.074448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colbert County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.30°
Mean Glint Angle	87.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McCormick County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.003613°, -82.360832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McCormick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: C-226-239 LC RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.20844 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.10
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.20°
Mean Glint Angle	84.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Noxubee County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.055832°, -88.380554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Noxubee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.70°
Mean Glint Angle	84.10°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marengo County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.328888°, -87.704170°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marengo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.26 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)	294.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.90°
Mean Glint Angle	82.30°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	De Soto Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.943333°, -93.652496°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	De Soto Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.01 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)	4.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.60°
Mean Glint Angle	85.10°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Escambia County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.154167°, -87.357498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Escambia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.08 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)	1.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.24
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.70°
Mean Glint Angle	79.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	Pearl River County, MS
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.668612°, -89.412224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pearl River County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.49 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)	295.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.50°
Mean Glint Angle	79.80°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Iberville Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:42:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.138611°, -91.122780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Iberville Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.68 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)	308.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.58
Maximum Radiative Power	16.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.30°
Mean Glint Angle	79.70°
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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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Saucillo, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 17:42:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.048889°, -105.313614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Saucillo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	8.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.40°
Mean Glint Angle	89.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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