Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-23
Time:	21:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-23 21:46:25 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260542141177_e20260542143550_c20260542144033.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260542136177_e20260542138550_c20260542139010.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clay County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 21:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.410278°, -90.575836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	284.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	5.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.10°
Mean Glint Angle	79.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hardeman County, TN
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 21:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.190834°, -89.167778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hardeman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	282.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.40°
Mean Glint Angle	79.40°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pittsburg County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 21:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.947777°, -95.623337°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pittsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	6.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.90°
Mean Glint Angle	74.20°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Polk County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 21:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.657776°, -94.443336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.50°
Mean Glint Angle	74.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pushmataha County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 21:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.233612°, -95.581947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pushmataha County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	6.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.50°
Mean Glint Angle	73.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chilton County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 21:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.709167°, -86.694725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chilton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.27 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)	284.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	5.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.90°
Mean Glint Angle	78.60°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Franklin Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 21:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.102501°, -91.856110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Franklin Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	10.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.90°
Mean Glint Angle	72.90°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lamar County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 21:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.016388°, -89.519997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lamar County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.53 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)	288.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.00°
Mean Glint Angle	73.50°
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)	Jasper County, TX
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 21:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.724722°, -94.084724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jasper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	9.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.50°
Mean Glint Angle	69.10°
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)	Coahuila de Zaragoza
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Saltillo, Coahuila de Zaragoza
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 21:42:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.368889°, -101.038887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Saltillo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	8.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.40°
Mean Glint Angle	56.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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 21:43:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.010279°, -69.723892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 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	0.29
Maximum Radiative Power	11.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.90°
Mean Glint Angle	89.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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