Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-25
Time:	17:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-25 17:56:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260561751178_e20260561753551_c20260561754045.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260561746178_e20260561748551_c20260561749017.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Boyd County, NE
NWS WFO	North Platte NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.912777°, -98.447502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Boyd County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	276.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	33.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	24.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	45.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	36.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.40 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	0.60
Maximum Radiative Power	276.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	55.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.90°
Mean Glint Angle	107.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OH
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Erie County, OH
NWS WFO	Cleveland OH
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:51:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.407776°, -82.702225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Erie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.35
Maximum Radiative Power	10.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.90°
Mean Glint Angle	98.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Logan County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.222221°, -89.210831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Logan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.90°
Mean Glint Angle	97.70°
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)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Shelby County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.469166°, -88.622780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Shelby County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	25.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.10°
Mean Glint Angle	95.90°
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)	Delaware County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.321667°, -94.836388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Delaware County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	45.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	39.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	45.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.80°
Mean Glint Angle	92.70°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Okfuskee County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.313610°, -96.115280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Okfuskee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	24.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.10°
Mean Glint Angle	91.60°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cotton County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 17:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.405277°, -98.176109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cotton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	38.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	91.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m TXw_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 17:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.117777°, -82.826385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Suwannee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	19.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.60°
Mean Glint Angle	74.80°
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)	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 17:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.024166°, -82.132500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	9.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.60°
Mean Glint Angle	59.60°
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	2026-02-25 17:53:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.660833°, -82.933052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.70
Maximum Radiative Power	12.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.20°
Mean Glint Angle	59.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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