Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-26
Time:	17:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-26 17:21:15 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260571716179_e20260571718552_c20260571719024.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260571711179_e20260571713552_c20260571714041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mercer County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 17:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.528332°, -93.389725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mercer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	16.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.20°
Mean Glint Angle	102.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Carroll County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 17:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.598331°, -93.408890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Carroll County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.80 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	26.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.40°
Mean Glint Angle	101.00°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Saline County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 17:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.903610°, -97.535004°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Saline County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.25 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	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.10°
Mean Glint Angle	102.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 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)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Perry County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 17:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.978611°, -89.535835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Perry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	16.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.80°
Mean Glint Angle	95.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ellis County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 17:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.908611°, -99.685555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ellis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	118.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	327.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	21.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	29.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	34.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	55.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	118.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.30°
Mean Glint Angle	99.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Covington County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.482222°, -86.354164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Covington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.60 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	0.50
Maximum Radiative Power	37.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.80°
Mean Glint Angle	80.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Escambia County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.051666°, -86.850281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Escambia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.16 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	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.50°
Mean Glint Angle	79.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Rosales, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 17:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.420555°, -105.637222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Rosales (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	47.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.30 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	47.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.30°
Mean Glint Angle	94.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Pánuco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 17:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.286667°, -98.419724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.27 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	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	15.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.40°
Mean Glint Angle	75.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Tamuín, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 17:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.863056°, -98.780281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tamuín (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.92 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	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	7.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.30°
Mean Glint Angle	75.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	San Vicente Tancuayalab, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 17:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.755833°, -98.622498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Vicente Tancuayalab (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	8.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.10°
Mean Glint Angle	74.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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