Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-25
Time:	16:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-25 16:31:07 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260561626178_e20260561628551_c20260561629052.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260561621178_e20260561623551_c20260561624046.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cass County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 16:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.951946°, -90.226669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cass County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.70 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	18.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.40°
Mean Glint Angle	103.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lowndes County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.969166°, -83.236115°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lowndes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	7.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.70°
Mean Glint Angle	81.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Gómez Farías, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 16:27:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.253056°, -107.708336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gómez Farías (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.37
Maximum Radiative Power	21.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.70°
Mean Glint Angle	107.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 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	2026-02-25 16:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.746111°, -80.833885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	5.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.50°
Mean Glint Angle	63.40°
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	2026-02-25 16:28:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.742222°, -82.818054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	5.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.50°
Mean Glint Angle	65.10°
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	2026-02-25 16:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.456388°, -80.520554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	7.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.10°
Mean Glint Angle	62.50°
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	2026-02-25 16:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.242222°, -78.125000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	20.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.00°
Mean Glint Angle	58.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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