Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-26
Time:	19:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-26 19:31:18 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260571926179_e20260571928553_c20260571929051.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260571921179_e20260571923552_c20260571924039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Morgan County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 19:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.427776°, -92.919724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Morgan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.72
Maximum Radiative Power	11.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Rice County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 19:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.181946°, -98.036392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Rice County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.30°
Mean Glint Angle	87.80°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bollinger County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 19:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.444443°, -90.006943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bollinger County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.60°
Mean Glint Angle	85.70°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pratt County, KS
NWS WFO	Dodge City KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 19:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.731388°, -98.531944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pratt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	20.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cherokee County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 19:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.790833°, -94.825836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Nofire Hollow (HIGH, tdiff=0.6108 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.73 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	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.70°
Mean Glint Angle	82.60°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Crawford County, AR
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 19:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.746113°, -94.334724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Crawford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	50.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: RX Whiskey Springs 2 (HIGH, tdiff=0.23271 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	26.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.70°
Mean Glint Angle	82.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Carroll County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 19:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.650555°, -90.103889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Carroll County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	59.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.61
Maximum Radiative Power	59.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.10°
Mean Glint Angle	78.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NM
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lea County, NM
NWS WFO	Midland/Odessa TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 19:27:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.115833°, -103.280556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lea County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.85 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	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	9.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.50°
Mean Glint Angle	78.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Nuevo León
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Linares, Nuevo León
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 19:28:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.665277°, -99.540558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Linares (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	323.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	0.58
Maximum Radiative Power	23.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.80°
Mean Glint Angle	62.50°
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)	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 19:28:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.795000°, -98.540833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Vicente Tancuayalab (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.40°
Mean Glint Angle	56.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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