Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-26
Time:	18:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-26 18:16:20 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260571811179_e20260571813552_c20260571814059.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260571806179_e20260571808552_c20260571809037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Forest County, WI
NWS WFO	Green Bay WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 18:11:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	45.782776°, -88.845001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Forest County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.70 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	17.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.90°
Mean Glint Angle	107.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIn-MIn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Phelps County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 18:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.067223°, -91.618057°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Phelps County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.30
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.20°
Mean Glint Angle	92.40°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dade County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 18:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.517502°, -93.852501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dade County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.40 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	36.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.80°
Mean Glint Angle	92.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Johnson County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.588890°, -93.418335°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	45.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.42
Maximum Radiative Power	45.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.90°
Mean Glint Angle	88.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jones County, TX
NWS WFO	San Angelo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 18:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.592499°, -99.965836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jones County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	14.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.90°
Mean Glint Angle	86.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_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	2026-02-26 18:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.108612°, -80.524170°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.70
Maximum Radiative Power	25.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.40°
Mean Glint Angle	56.90°
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	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 18:13:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.666389°, -70.876114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.30°
Mean Glint Angle	54.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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