Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-28
Time:	18:56:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-28 19:01:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260591856181_e20260591858554_c20260591859050.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260591851181_e20260591853554_c20260591854050.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Howard County, NE
NWS WFO	Hastings NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.187222°, -98.361946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Howard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.60°
Mean Glint Angle	96.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.893055°, -93.291389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Linn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.80°
Mean Glint Angle	92.10°
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)	Pike County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:56:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.293056°, -90.825554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pike County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.30 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	0.79
Maximum Radiative Power	34.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.60°
Mean Glint Angle	90.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Shenandoah County, VA
NWS WFO	Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:56:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.835278°, -78.609444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Shenandoah County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	9.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.60°
Mean Glint Angle	91.40°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Saline County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.887222°, -97.771942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Saline County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	10.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.40°
Mean Glint Angle	91.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 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)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Johnson County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:56:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.443333°, -89.017776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	15.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.10°
Mean Glint Angle	86.70°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Franklin County, AL
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.463055°, -87.632774°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.60°
Mean Glint Angle	80.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Noxubee County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.064167°, -88.751663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Noxubee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.21
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.00°
Mean Glint Angle	77.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.70 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 18:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.650833°, -92.853889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lincoln Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	5.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.70°
Mean Glint Angle	77.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_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 18:58:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.958889°, -81.766945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.50°
Mean Glint Angle	58.10°
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	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 18:58:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.293333°, -80.632225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	61.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.80 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	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	38.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.50°
Mean Glint Angle	57.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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