Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-23
Time:	19:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-23 19:31:17 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260541926177_e20260541928550_c20260541929043.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260541921177_e20260541923550_c20260541924040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Randolph County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 19:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.450279°, -92.316666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.18
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.80°
Mean Glint Angle	90.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bourbon County, KS
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 19:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.875278°, -95.048058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bourbon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.05 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	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.60°
Mean Glint Angle	87.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Le Flore County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 19:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.971390°, -94.906670°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Le Flore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.90°
Mean Glint Angle	82.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clarke County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 19:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.920834°, -83.398331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clarke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.00°
Mean Glint Angle	81.50°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Colleton County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 19:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.739445°, -80.765831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colleton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.30°
Mean Glint Angle	80.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dougherty County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 19:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.517500°, -84.332222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dougherty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.98 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)	304.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	33.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.60°
Mean Glint Angle	76.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pike County, MS
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 19:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.058332°, -90.300835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pike County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.59 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)	294.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.70°
Mean Glint Angle	74.10°
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)	Allen Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 19:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.528610°, -92.876389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Allen Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.62 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)	296.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.61 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	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.30°
Mean Glint Angle	73.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cameron Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 19:27:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.754168°, -92.912781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cameron Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.60 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)	295.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	8.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.60°
Mean Glint Angle	71.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	Matagorda County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 19:27:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.717222°, -95.950836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Matagorda County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	12.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.70°
Mean Glint Angle	69.90°
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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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Victoria, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 19:28:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.699167°, -99.029442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Victoria (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.44
Maximum Radiative Power	18.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.10°
Mean Glint Angle	61.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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	2026-02-23 19:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.691668°, -81.751389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.90°
Mean Glint Angle	60.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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