Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-27
Time:	23:31:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-27 23:36:09 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260582331180_e20260582333553_c20260582334033.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260582326180_e20260582328553_c20260582329019.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jersey County, IL
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 23:31:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.012501°, -90.470276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jersey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.22 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)	289.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-0.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	87.20°
Mean Glint Angle	80.80°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greenwood County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 23:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.690556°, -96.316391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greenwood County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	20.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.70 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	40.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	82.40°
Mean Glint Angle	73.70°
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)	Sharp County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 23:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.981388°, -91.476944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sharp County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-0.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	85.70°
Mean Glint Angle	78.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Oklahoma County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 23:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.588333°, -97.404442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Oklahoma County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	80.90°
Mean Glint Angle	71.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Webster County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 23:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.535557°, -89.400276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Webster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	86.80°
Mean Glint Angle	79.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Leflore County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 23:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.389168°, -90.237221°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Leflore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 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	0.84
Maximum Radiative Power	6.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	86.10°
Mean Glint Angle	78.40°
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)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ocampo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 23:33:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.807777°, -99.304169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ocampo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	75.60°
Mean Glint Angle	58.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-27 23:33:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.638611°, -69.157501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	102.60°
Mean Glint Angle	110.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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