Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-27
Time:	21:03:55
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-27 21:04:45 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260582103559_e20260582104016_c20260582104068.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260582101559_e20260582102016_c20260582102073.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sangamon County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 21:03:58UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.875557°, -89.511391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sangamon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.43 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)	298.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.90°
Mean Glint Angle	85.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 21:03:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.411945°, -95.573608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.25 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)	303.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.20°
Mean Glint Angle	81.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 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)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Effingham County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 21:04:01UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.173889°, -88.656670°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Effingham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	2.00 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	6.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.00°
Mean Glint Angle	84.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 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)	Howell County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 21:04:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.602779°, -91.931389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Howell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.30°
Mean Glint Angle	78.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 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)	Sharp County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 21:04:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.028889°, -91.366112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sharp County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.30°
Mean Glint Angle	78.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m 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	2026-02-27 21:04:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.744720°, -90.250275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mississippi County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.80°
Mean Glint Angle	78.30°
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)	Okmulgee County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 21:03:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.701389°, -95.783058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Okmulgee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	2.00 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	6.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.40°
Mean Glint Angle	75.40°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tallahatchie County, MS
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 21:04:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.948891°, -90.403336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tallahatchie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	2.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	8.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.60°
Mean Glint Angle	75.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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