Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-28
Time:	15:36:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-28 15:41:09 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260591536181_e20260591538554_c20260591539040.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260591531181_e20260591533554_c20260591534043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Iroquois County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:36:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.899445°, -87.691109°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Iroquois County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	25.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.80°
Mean Glint Angle	105.40°
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)	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	2026-02-28 15:36:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.435001°, -92.350281°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Schuyler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.48 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	0.06
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.00°
Mean Glint Angle	109.10°
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)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Shelby County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:36:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.585278°, -88.903893°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Shelby County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	9.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.50°
Mean Glint Angle	104.30°
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)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ripley County, IN
NWS WFO	Wilmington OH
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:36:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.036110°, -85.253891°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Ripley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 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	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	10.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.10°
Mean Glint Angle	100.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 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)	WV
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mason County, WV
NWS WFO	Charleston WV
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:36:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.819168°, -81.981941°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Mason County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.30°
Mean Glint Angle	97.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Vernon County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.724445°, -94.507774°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Vernon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.50°
Mean Glint Angle	107.20°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grant County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.711113°, -97.618889°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Grant County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	15.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.80°
Mean Glint Angle	109.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marion County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.344723°, -92.559166°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.40°
Mean Glint Angle	102.90°
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)	Lawrence County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.118057°, -90.971390°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lawrence County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
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	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	18.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.30°
Mean Glint Angle	100.80°
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)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hardin County, TN
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.264999°, -88.158607°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Hardin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.00°
Mean Glint Angle	96.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 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)	Montgomery County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.724445°, -93.478889°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	40.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.00°
Mean Glint Angle	101.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:38:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.728889°, -81.273056°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.31 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	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	8.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.00°
Mean Glint Angle	67.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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