Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-28
Time:	22:01:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-28 22:06:09 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260592201181_e20260592203554_c20260592204052.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260592156181_e20260592158554_c20260592159049.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wythe County, VA
NWS WFO	Blacksburg VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:01:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.946945°, -80.952499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wythe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.60°
Mean Glint Angle	88.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Francis County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.922501°, -91.075836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Francis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	8.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.30°
Mean Glint Angle	75.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.20 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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pittsburg County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.814445°, -96.033333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pittsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	10.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.70°
Mean Glint Angle	71.40°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pontotoc County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.766388°, -96.722778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pontotoc County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	10.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.20°
Mean Glint Angle	70.90°
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)	Jefferson County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.114166°, -91.942223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	11.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.30°
Mean Glint Angle	73.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clark County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.096390°, -92.949448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clark County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	46.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.62
Maximum Radiative Power	46.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.60°
Mean Glint Angle	72.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wilkinson County, MS
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.270834°, -91.352219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wilkinson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.40°
Mean Glint Angle	70.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Walton County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.967777°, -86.059166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Walton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.40°
Mean Glint Angle	76.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	Avoyelles Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.007778°, -91.895836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Avoyelles Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	6.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.90°
Mean Glint Angle	69.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calcasieu Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:02:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.191111°, -93.078056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calcasieu Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 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	0.48
Maximum Radiative Power	24.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.60°
Mean Glint Angle	67.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Waller County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:02:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.162500°, -95.919724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Waller County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.40°
Mean Glint Angle	65.10°
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)	Coahuila de Zaragoza
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	San Buenaventura, Coahuila de Zaragoza
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.110277°, -101.601112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Buenaventura (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	0.74
Maximum Radiative Power	12.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.60°
Mean Glint Angle	56.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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