Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-02
Time:	17:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-02 17:10:59 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260611706170_e20260611708543_c20260611709033.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260611701170_e20260611703543_c20260611704030.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lake County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.325554°, -87.968056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	42.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	22.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.70°
Mean Glint Angle	102.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	DuPage County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.811111°, -88.030830°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	DuPage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	13.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.20°
Mean Glint Angle	101.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Troup County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.936668°, -84.911667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Troup County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.21 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	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.00°
Mean Glint Angle	81.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bibb County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.872501°, -83.843056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bibb County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.70°
Mean Glint Angle	81.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Laurens County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.505280°, -82.995552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Laurens 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)	308.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.10°
Mean Glint Angle	80.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grady County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.822779°, -84.274170°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grady County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.80°
Mean Glint Angle	77.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.626112°, -91.402779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pointe Coupee Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	16.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.90°
Mean Glint Angle	81.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	Marion County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:07:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.163889°, -82.290001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.02 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	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	7.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	35.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.80°
Mean Glint Angle	72.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Aransas County, TX
NWS WFO	Corpus Christi TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:07:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.258888°, -96.979721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Aransas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	128.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	325.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.20 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	67.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.50°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_750_m
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