Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-28
Time:	17:36:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-28 17:41:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260591736181_e20260591738554_c20260591739040.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260591731181_e20260591733554_c20260591734045.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Linn County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.812500°, -93.318886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Linn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	77.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	31.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	77.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.50°
Mean Glint Angle	98.90°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Monroe County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:36:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.355000°, -91.899719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Monroe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	70.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 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	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	26.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.80°
Mean Glint Angle	97.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.30 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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ray County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.341389°, -93.773888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ray County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	27.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.20°
Mean Glint Angle	98.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Morris County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.645279°, -96.498337°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Morris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.20°
Mean Glint Angle	98.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 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)	Le Flore County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.983334°, -94.537498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Le Flore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 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	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	27.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.20°
Mean Glint Angle	90.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	Lafayette County, MS
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.335278°, -89.396111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lafayette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.10 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	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.50°
Mean Glint Angle	85.80°
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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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lowndes County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.349167°, -88.665558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lowndes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	8.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.40°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
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 17:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.736946°, -89.963608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.00°
Mean Glint Angle	82.90°
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 17:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.663887°, -89.902496°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	9.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.90°
Mean Glint Angle	82.70°
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)	Kemper County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.613056°, -88.806664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kemper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.56 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	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.70°
Mean Glint Angle	82.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 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)	Lincoln County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.498056°, -90.271942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 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	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	17.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.90°
Mean Glint Angle	80.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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