Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-24
Time:	00:01:55
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-24 00:02:38 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260550001555_e20260550002013_c20260550002083.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260550000555_e20260550001013_c20260550001067.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Izard County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 00:01:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.139446°, -91.688614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Izard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	275.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-1.30 K
Image Interval	1.00 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	6.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	92.10°
Mean Glint Angle	80.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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	2026-02-24 00:01:59UTC
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	3.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	271.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.10 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	94.00°
Mean Glint Angle	83.20°
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)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Shelby County, TN
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 00:01:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.044998°, -90.165833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Shelby County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Industrial
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	279.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.10 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	93.20°
Mean Glint Angle	81.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 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)	Union County, SC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 00:02:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.626110°, -81.440277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Union County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	275.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	100.20°
Mean Glint Angle	93.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_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	2026-02-24 00:02:01UTC
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	2.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: C-226-239 LC RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.47208 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	275.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	99.40°
Mean Glint Angle	92.60°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Drew County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 00:01:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.676109°, -91.885834°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Drew County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	278.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	91.50°
Mean Glint Angle	79.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 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)	Randolph County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 00:02:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.372776°, -85.311111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	272.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.10 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	96.90°
Mean Glint Angle	88.30°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clay County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 00:02:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.147499°, -86.031670°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	278.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	52.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	96.30°
Mean Glint Angle	87.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.80 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)	Bibb County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 00:02:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.984722°, -87.355835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bibb County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Compartment 13B RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.40877 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	282.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	1.00 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	10.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	95.10°
Mean Glint Angle	85.40°
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)	Greene County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 00:02:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.930000°, -88.104446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	284.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	17.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	46.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	94.50°
Mean Glint Angle	84.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.90 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)	Jefferson Davis County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 00:01:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.721945°, -89.902779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson Davis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	281.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	41.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	92.80°
Mean Glint Angle	81.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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