Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-27
Time:	16:56:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-27 17:01:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260581656180_e20260581658553_c20260581659057.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260581651180_e20260581653553_c20260581654049.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Daviess County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 16:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.858334°, -93.809723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Daviess County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	40.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.00°
Mean Glint Angle	103.30°
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)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Martin County, IN
NWS WFO	Indianapolis IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 16:56:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.642223°, -86.694443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Martin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.60°
Mean Glint Angle	96.20°
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)	Lyon County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 16:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.608612°, -96.245552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lyon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.90°
Mean Glint Angle	103.00°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hickory County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 16:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.039722°, -93.113335°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hickory County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	7.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.20°
Mean Glint Angle	99.30°
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)	Chautauqua County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 16:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.024723°, -96.503052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chautauqua County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	19.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	36.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.70°
Mean Glint Angle	100.40°
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)	Stone County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 16:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.053333°, -92.184166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: RX Fozzie West (HIGH, tdiff=0.11797 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.80 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	19.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.10°
Mean Glint Angle	94.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	Logan County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 16:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.370556°, -93.508057°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Logan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	13.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.00°
Mean Glint Angle	94.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	Seminole County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 16:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.186668°, -96.707497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Seminole County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: RX MEKUSUKEY MISSION (HIGH, tdiff=2.00887 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.30°
Mean Glint Angle	97.30°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 16:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.210278°, -91.893333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 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	0.55
Maximum Radiative Power	17.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.40°
Mean Glint Angle	91.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Guerrero, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 16:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.391945°, -107.156944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Guerrero (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 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	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	22.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.10°
Mean Glint Angle	99.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Glades County, FL
NWS WFO	Miami FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 16:57:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.862499°, -81.150833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Glades County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	313.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	333.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	21.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	32.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	37.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	20.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.80
Maximum Radiative Power	113.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	32.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.00°
Mean Glint Angle	69.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Pánuco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 16:58:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.115833°, -98.203888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	0.74
Maximum Radiative Power	13.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.90°
Mean Glint Angle	77.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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