Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-24
Time:	21:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-24 21:31:32 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260552126177_e20260552128551_c20260552129051.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260552121177_e20260552123551_c20260552124062.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 21:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.924721°, -86.796669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chilton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	89.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	24.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	22.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	48.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	19.50 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	0.61
Maximum Radiative Power	89.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.00°
Mean Glint Angle	78.00°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hampton County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 21:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.791389°, -81.215279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hampton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.80 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	17.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.00°
Mean Glint Angle	83.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 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)	Emanuel County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 21:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.778332°, -82.173615°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Emanuel County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.52
Maximum Radiative Power	13.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.30°
Mean Glint Angle	82.50°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hampton County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 21:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.697777°, -81.318886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hampton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.22
Maximum Radiative Power	21.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.90°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Macon County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 21:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.264446°, -85.678886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	9.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.50°
Mean Glint Angle	78.20°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Evans County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 21:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.114166°, -81.846664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Evans County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	0.62
Maximum Radiative Power	4.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.20°
Mean Glint Angle	82.10°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Stone County, MS
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 21:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.735834°, -89.333885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.00°
Mean Glint Angle	72.50°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-24 21:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.413334°, -80.220001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 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	0.54
Maximum Radiative Power	22.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.30°
Mean Glint Angle	72.60°
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	2026-02-24 21:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.979445°, -79.468056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.80°
Mean Glint Angle	73.20°
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	2026-02-24 21:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.898056°, -79.484726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	5.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.80°
Mean Glint Angle	73.10°
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	2026-02-24 21:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.856112°, -79.246109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.49 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	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.00°
Mean Glint Angle	73.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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