Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-28
Time:	22:41:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-28 22:46:20 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260592241181_e20260592243554_c20260592244052.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260592236181_e20260592238554_c20260592239043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Keokuk County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.386391°, -92.406113°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Keokuk 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)	281.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
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	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	77.30°
Mean Glint Angle	80.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.560833°, -95.921944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	4.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	74.10°
Mean Glint Angle	76.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 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)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bland County, VA
NWS WFO	Blacksburg VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:41:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.177776°, -80.926109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	6.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	84.30°
Mean Glint Angle	89.70°
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)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Weakley County, TN
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.362778°, -88.882774°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Weakley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	78.00°
Mean Glint Angle	79.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 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)	Noble County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.294998°, -97.418053°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Noble County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	6.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.60°
Mean Glint Angle	71.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Latimer County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.687778°, -95.269997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Latimer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.83 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)	8.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 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	0.05
Maximum Radiative Power	24.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.50°
Mean Glint Angle	71.60°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cotton County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.221390°, -98.470276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cotton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	102.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	30.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	36.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	54.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.90°
Mean Glint Angle	68.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m TXw_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 22:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.506111°, -90.218887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 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	10.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	75.60°
Mean Glint Angle	74.90°
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)	Scott County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.413612°, -89.368332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Scott County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 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	8.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.20°
Mean Glint Angle	75.90°
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)	Claiborne County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.079166°, -91.012779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Claiborne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	74.80°
Mean Glint Angle	73.60°
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)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Abasolo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 22:43:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.016111°, -98.303337°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Abasolo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	36.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.90°
Mean Glint Angle	56.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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