Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-28
Time:	18:41:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-28 18:46:07 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260591841181_e20260591843554_c20260591844046.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260591836181_e20260591838554_c20260591839047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McLean County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.406944°, -88.946114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McLean County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	36.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-0.60 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	35.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.40°
Mean Glint Angle	93.60°
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)	Shawnee County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.049721°, -95.925003°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Shawnee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.20 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	37.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.40°
Mean Glint Angle	92.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.50 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)	Vernon County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.959999°, -94.505280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vernon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	61.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	61.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.40°
Mean Glint Angle	89.90°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Harper County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.066944°, -98.144722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Harper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	87.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	20.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	28.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	16.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	87.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.40°
Mean Glint Angle	89.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Howell County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.707500°, -92.008614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Howell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.74 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)	2.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	7.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.30°
Mean Glint Angle	86.70°
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)	Prairie County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.910557°, -91.507500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Prairie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	7.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.60°
Mean Glint Angle	82.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 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)	Yalobusha County, MS
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.073334°, -89.626114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Yalobusha County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	7.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.00°
Mean Glint Angle	80.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Shelby County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.276390°, -86.440002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Shelby County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.90°
Mean Glint Angle	78.80°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lincoln Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.577221°, -92.764999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lincoln Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	9.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.10°
Mean Glint Angle	78.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Santa Rosa County, FL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.823055°, -86.950279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Santa Rosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.60
Maximum Radiative Power	17.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.40°
Mean Glint Angle	73.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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