Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-28
Time:	15:41:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-28 15:46:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260591541181_e20260591543554_c20260591544047.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260591536181_e20260591538554_c20260591539040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clark County, MO
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.300556°, -91.651390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clark County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	77.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	17.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	48.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.80°
Mean Glint Angle	107.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.40 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)	Hamilton County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.159443°, -88.481667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hamilton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.50°
Mean Glint Angle	101.20°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Atoka County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.193333°, -95.818054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Atoka County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.30°
Mean Glint Angle	103.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	NM
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Roosevelt County, NM
NWS WFO	Albuquerque NM
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.843056°, -103.325554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Roosevelt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.26 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)	5.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.30°
Mean Glint Angle	112.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hale County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.968334°, -87.674446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 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	5.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.40°
Mean Glint Angle	91.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	Madison County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.686668°, -89.860832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	8.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.50°
Mean Glint Angle	93.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_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 15:43:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.608612°, -81.646385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	7.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.40°
Mean Glint Angle	67.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Haiti
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 15:43:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.979166°, -72.198334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.48
Maximum Radiative Power	24.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.70°
Mean Glint Angle	51.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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