Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-26
Time:	20:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-26 21:01:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260572056179_e20260572058552_c20260572059043.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260572051179_e20260572053552_c20260572054052.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montgomery County, IL
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.094166°, -89.625557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.24
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.50°
Mean Glint Angle	84.50°
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)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Union County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.549446°, -89.115280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Union County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	5.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.80°
Mean Glint Angle	82.40°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kingman County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.652779°, -97.914169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kingman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 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	10.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.00°
Mean Glint Angle	78.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumner County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.357498°, -97.697220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.90°
Mean Glint Angle	78.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Barber County, KS
NWS WFO	Dodge City KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.261944°, -98.483887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Barber County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	21.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.40°
Mean Glint Angle	78.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Gibson County, TN
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.066666°, -89.159164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gibson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.56
Maximum Radiative Power	11.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.80°
Mean Glint Angle	80.00°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 20:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.991943°, -97.606392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.61 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	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.40°
Mean Glint Angle	72.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m 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 20:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.911667°, -80.902496°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.51 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	15.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.40°
Mean Glint Angle	68.00°
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	2026-02-26 20:58:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.801666°, -82.560837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	42.82 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)	6.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	29.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.00°
Mean Glint Angle	65.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.60 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	2026-02-26 20:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.701666°, -80.352501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.70°
Mean Glint Angle	68.50°
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	2026-02-26 20:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.374722°, -80.576385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	76.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.31
Maximum Radiative Power	47.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.40°
Mean Glint Angle	67.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 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	2026-02-26 20:58:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.698610°, -82.868889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	78.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.20 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	0.71
Maximum Radiative Power	30.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.20°
Mean Glint Angle	63.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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