Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-02
Time:	17:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-02 17:20:59 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260611716170_e20260611718543_c20260611719032.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260611711170_e20260611713543_c20260611714037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

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	2026-03-02 17:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.151943°, -91.567780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	18.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.30°
Mean Glint Angle	87.80°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jenkins County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.871387°, -82.003609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jenkins County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	9.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.90°
Mean Glint Angle	80.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	Harris County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.773613°, -85.093613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Harris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.24 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	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.30°
Mean Glint Angle	81.00°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greene County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.735001°, -87.886948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 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	18.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.90°
Mean Glint Angle	82.50°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Macon County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.287777°, -85.659447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	38.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.00°
Mean Glint Angle	80.30°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dallas County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.243057°, -86.986115°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dallas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.20°
Mean Glint Angle	81.00°
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)	Baker County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.264166°, -84.457497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Baker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 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	11.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.70°
Mean Glint Angle	77.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lamar County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.341110°, -89.556946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lamar 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)	303.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
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	41.10°
Mean Glint Angle	80.90°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Vermilion Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 17:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.777222°, -92.095558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	18.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.50°
Mean Glint Angle	79.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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