Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-25
Time:	17:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-25 17:36:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260561731178_e20260561733551_c20260561734040.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260561726178_e20260561728551_c20260561729013.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lee County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.758335°, -89.152496°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 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	16.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.00°
Mean Glint Angle	102.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Randolph County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.598331°, -92.674164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	119.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	24.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	31.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	42.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	22.00 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	119.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.60°
Mean Glint Angle	99.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montgomery County, IL
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.088333°, -89.421387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	31.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.40°
Mean Glint Angle	96.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Seminole County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.186668°, -96.707497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Seminole County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: RX MEKUSUKEY MISSION (HIGH, tdiff=0.03316 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.50°
Mean Glint Angle	94.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dougherty County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.609722°, -84.298615°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dougherty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.70 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	0.77
Maximum Radiative Power	31.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.30°
Mean Glint Angle	79.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Suwannee County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.145000°, -83.176109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Suwannee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	13.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.80°
Mean Glint Angle	75.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Cruillas, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:33:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.848333°, -98.543892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cruillas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	4.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.00°
Mean Glint Angle	77.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Güémez, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:33:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.869167°, -99.070000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Güémez (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	44.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	44.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.40°
Mean Glint Angle	76.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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	2026-02-25 17:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.033611°, -80.648331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	7.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.50°
Mean Glint Angle	60.00°
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	2026-02-25 17:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.647223°, -81.328613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	26.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.20°
Mean Glint Angle	59.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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