Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-02
Time:	20:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-02 20:16:14 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260612011170_e20260612013543_c20260612014003.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260612006170_e20260612008543_c20260612009012.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Walla Walla County, WA
NWS WFO	Pendleton OR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:11:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.267502°, -118.124725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Walla Walla County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	19.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	68.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.90°
Mean Glint Angle	102.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m WAw-ORw_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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.138889°, -87.841667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	0.65
Maximum Radiative Power	22.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.80°
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)	Attala County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.065277°, -89.773331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Attala County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 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	18.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.70°
Mean Glint Angle	74.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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)	Butler County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.954166°, -86.647781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Butler 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)	302.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.60°
Mean Glint Angle	73.40°
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)	Dougherty County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.558889°, -84.026665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dougherty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.38 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	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.00°
Mean Glint Angle	74.30°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sabine County, TX
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.322222°, -93.971664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sabine County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.10°
Mean Glint Angle	69.50°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Forrest County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.962223°, -89.170830°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Forrest County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	7.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.40°
Mean Glint Angle	70.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Liberty County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:12:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.061111°, -94.859169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Liberty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.82 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	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.74
Maximum Radiative Power	4.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.60°
Mean Glint Angle	67.00°
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)	Coahuila de Zaragoza
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Arteaga, Coahuila de Zaragoza
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:12:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.450834°, -100.895554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Arteaga (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.26
Maximum Radiative Power	18.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.80°
Mean Glint Angle	58.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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	2026-03-02 20:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.714167°, -81.973053°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	12.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.80°
Mean Glint Angle	60.80°
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	2026-03-02 20:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.852501°, -78.416664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	10.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.10°
Mean Glint Angle	63.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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