Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-27
Time:	19:56:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-27 20:01:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260581956180_e20260581958553_c20260581959049.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260581951180_e20260581953553_c20260581954049.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sanborn County, SD
NWS WFO	Sioux Falls SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 19:56:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.936390°, -98.190834°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sanborn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	104.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	16.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	56.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.10°
Mean Glint Angle	95.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	14.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Scotland County, MO
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 19:56:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.531944°, -91.956665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Scotland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	12.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.00°
Mean Glint Angle	89.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Owsley County, KY
NWS WFO	Jackson KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 19:56:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.453335°, -83.698608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Owsley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.10°
Mean Glint Angle	86.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McCracken County, KY
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 19:56:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.996113°, -88.700279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McCracken County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.11 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	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.30°
Mean Glint Angle	83.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pope County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.449165°, -92.887779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pope County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: RX White Oak East (HIGH, tdiff=0.12368 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.77 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	0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.20°
Mean Glint Angle	79.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.40 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)	Phillips County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 19:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.377777°, -90.926392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Phillips County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	86.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.41
Maximum Radiative Power	22.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.10°
Mean Glint Angle	77.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	22.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Atoka County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.378056°, -96.198334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Atoka County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	14.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.00°
Mean Glint Angle	77.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.50 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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Johnston County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.294998°, -96.597778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Johnston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.70°
Mean Glint Angle	77.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Carroll County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 19:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.524166°, -89.889725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Carroll County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.90°
Mean Glint Angle	76.40°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bee County, TX
NWS WFO	Corpus Christi TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 19:57:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.572222°, -97.721390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.20°
Mean Glint Angle	66.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 19:58:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.794722°, -79.184723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	162.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	331.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	26.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	40.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.01
Maximum Radiative Power	162.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.20°
Mean Glint Angle	61.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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