Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-26
Time:	20:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-26 20:56:16 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260572051179_e20260572053552_c20260572054052.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260572046179_e20260572048552_c20260572049041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jo Daviess County, IL
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.505280°, -90.074722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jo Daviess County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	13.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.90°
Mean Glint Angle	89.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m 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)	Winnebago County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.365276°, -89.310837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Winnebago County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.20°
Mean Glint Angle	90.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Appanoose County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.734722°, -92.975555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Appanoose County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	12.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.20°
Mean Glint Angle	85.80°
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)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jersey County, IL
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.222500°, -90.294724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jersey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.50°
Mean Glint Angle	84.60°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Howard County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.163887°, -92.595833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Howard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.20°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.20 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)	Elk County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.372501°, -96.154167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Elk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	45.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	19.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	45.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.00°
Mean Glint Angle	79.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 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)	Mississippi County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.930557°, -89.710556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mississippi County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Industrial
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.60°
Mean Glint Angle	79.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Cruillas, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:53:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.696667°, -98.438889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cruillas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	11.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.40°
Mean Glint Angle	56.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:53:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.451389°, -71.228058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	32.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.80°
Mean Glint Angle	77.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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