Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-24
Time:	20:19:55
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-24 20:20:51 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260552019556_e20260552020016_c20260552020076.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260552017556_e20260552018014_c20260552018079.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Arkansas County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 20:19:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.341389°, -91.372498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Arkansas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 K
Image Interval	2.00 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	40.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.70°
Mean Glint Angle	77.70°
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 MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Newton County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 20:20:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.470001°, -83.868614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Newton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	2.00 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	6.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.20°
Mean Glint Angle	80.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 20:20:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.083611°, -81.821388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.42
Maximum Radiative Power	16.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.20°
Mean Glint Angle	81.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 20:20:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.988609°, -81.857780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	2.00 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	7.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.20°
Mean Glint Angle	80.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	Turner County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 20:20:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.717501°, -83.756386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Turner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.40 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.15
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	17.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.10°
Mean Glint Angle	77.20°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Conecuh County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 20:20:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.310556°, -87.090279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Conecuh County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	5.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.80°
Mean Glint Angle	74.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	20.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cook County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 20:20:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.248333°, -83.396667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cook County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.80
Maximum Radiative Power	14.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.00°
Mean Glint Angle	76.60°
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)	Mitchell County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 20:20:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.095833°, -84.040833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mitchell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.18
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	9.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.50°
Mean Glint Angle	75.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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