Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-23
Time:	22:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-23 22:21:19 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260542216177_e20260542218550_c20260542219040.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260542211177_e20260542213550_c20260542214023.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sharp County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 22:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.330833°, -91.318336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sharp County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	280.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.60°
Mean Glint Angle	78.90°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fairfield County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 22:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.282501°, -81.318611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Fairfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	8.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	79.20°
Mean Glint Angle	87.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Oktibbeha County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 22:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.326111°, -88.684448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Oktibbeha County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	73.20°
Mean Glint Angle	78.30°
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)	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 22:18:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.926390°, -82.709724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.00 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	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	18.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	74.30°
Mean Glint Angle	76.10°
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	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-23 22:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.648056°, -81.428612°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	75.30°
Mean Glint Angle	78.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 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 22:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.291666°, -80.393608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.10°
Mean Glint Angle	79.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 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 22:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.406111°, -78.502502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (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)	298.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	10.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	77.60°
Mean Glint Angle	81.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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