Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-26
Time:	22:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-26 22:26:07 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260572221179_e20260572223553_c20260572224045.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260572216179_e20260572218553_c20260572219050.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clinton County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 22:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.481388°, -94.612221°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clinton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
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	5.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.00°
Mean Glint Angle	78.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.50 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)	Pettis County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 22:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.859165°, -93.075279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pettis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	5.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.70°
Mean Glint Angle	79.00°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dickinson County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 22:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.697777°, -97.106110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dickinson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.09 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)	2.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.90°
Mean Glint Angle	75.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 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)	Franklin County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 22:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.467499°, -95.377220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.00°
Mean Glint Angle	76.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Hamilton County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 22:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.239166°, -88.498886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hamilton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	19.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	75.70°
Mean Glint Angle	82.50°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greene County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 22:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.133610°, -93.255280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	16.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.80°
Mean Glint Angle	77.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.80 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)	Taney County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 22:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.793610°, -93.057503°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Taney County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.80°
Mean Glint Angle	76.70°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Caddo County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 22:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.968887°, -98.114723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Caddo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.30°
Mean Glint Angle	70.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 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)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Janos, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 22:22:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.936111°, -108.617775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Janos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.02 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	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	7.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.80°
Mean Glint Angle	59.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Aldama, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-26 22:23:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.820833°, -98.241112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Aldama (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	9.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.60°
Mean Glint Angle	54.30°
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)	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 22:23:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.312222°, -80.434166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	20.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.80°
Mean Glint Angle	79.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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