Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-25
Time:	18:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-25 18:36:17 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260561831178_e20260561833551_c20260561834049.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260561826178_e20260561828552_c20260561829036.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lake County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 18:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.447224°, -88.183609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	162.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: IDBR - COLSP F1 RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.13134 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	29.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	28.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	42.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	41.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	38.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	20.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	162.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.30°
Mean Glint Angle	99.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.70 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)	Boone County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 18:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.996666°, -92.416946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Boone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	10.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.50°
Mean Glint Angle	93.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pope County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 18:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.180000°, -93.012779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pope County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	60.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	43.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.10 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	0.49
Maximum Radiative Power	60.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.70°
Mean Glint Angle	85.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	Pontotoc County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 18:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.919998°, -96.873886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pontotoc County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.09
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	22.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.40°
Mean Glint Angle	87.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.70 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)	Coal County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 18:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.656387°, -96.410835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coal County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.20°
Mean Glint Angle	86.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 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)	Garvin County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 18:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.513889°, -97.196663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Garvin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.10°
Mean Glint Angle	86.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Tammany Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-25 18:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.566389°, -89.935837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Tammany Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	55.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	36.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	55.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.30°
Mean Glint Angle	75.40°
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	2026-02-25 18:33:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.842222°, -82.503052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.40°
Mean Glint Angle	58.50°
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 18:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.228611°, -80.191948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.70°
Mean Glint Angle	57.70°
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 18:33:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.698334°, -82.848610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.50
Maximum Radiative Power	21.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.20°
Mean Glint Angle	56.00°
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 18:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.486944°, -78.485275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	22.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.70°
Mean Glint Angle	56.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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