Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-02
Time:	20:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-02 21:01:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260612056170_e20260612058543_c20260612059037.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260612051170_e20260612053543_c20260612054035.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Phillips County, MT
NWS WFO	Glasgow MT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:56:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	47.957222°, -108.026108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Phillips County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	17.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	64.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.20°
Mean Glint Angle	93.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MTe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tuolumne County, CA
NWS WFO	Sacramento CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:56:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.825554°, -119.877220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tuolumne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	46.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	46.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	64.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.60°
Mean Glint Angle	83.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Okfuskee County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.412777°, -96.096390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Okfuskee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.19 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	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.10°
Mean Glint Angle	74.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 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)	Hot Spring County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.334167°, -92.767776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hot Spring County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.20 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	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.40°
Mean Glint Angle	73.60°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calhoun County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.521389°, -84.598892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	12.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.10°
Mean Glint Angle	75.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Covington County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.509722°, -86.604446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Covington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.90 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)	3.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	9.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.70°
Mean Glint Angle	73.20°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Perry County, MS
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.261944°, -89.133614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Perry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	10.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.80°
Mean Glint Angle	70.80°
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)	Grady County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.938055°, -84.287224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grady County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	7.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.00°
Mean Glint Angle	74.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 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)	Hudspeth County, TX
NWS WFO	El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:57:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.245556°, -105.830833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hudspeth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.71
Maximum Radiative Power	25.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	66.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	NMsw-AZse_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hardin County, TX
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.213333°, -94.615837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hardin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.10 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	9.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.50°
Mean Glint Angle	65.70°
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)	Cameron County, TX
NWS WFO	Brownsville TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 20:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.151112°, -97.591942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cameron County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	9.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.80°
Mean Glint Angle	57.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_750_m
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