Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-02
Time:	21:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-02 22:01:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260612156170_e20260612158543_c20260612159018.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260612151170_e20260612153543_c20260612154025.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pontotoc County, MS
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 21:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.202778°, -88.968887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pontotoc 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)	298.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	10.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.20°
Mean Glint Angle	76.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Drew County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 21:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.621666°, -91.682503°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Drew County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	43.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	17.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.51 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.90 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	43.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.90°
Mean Glint Angle	72.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 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)	Lowndes County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 21:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.443054°, -88.566948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lowndes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Industrial
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	9.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.10°
Mean Glint Angle	75.50°
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)	Randolph County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 21:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.159443°, -85.372780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
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	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	5.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.50°
Mean Glint Angle	78.60°
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)	Decatur County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 21:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.827778°, -84.582497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Decatur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.20°
Mean Glint Angle	77.00°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calcasieu Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 21:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.389723°, -93.632500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calcasieu Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.90°
Mean Glint Angle	66.60°
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)	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 21:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.948889°, -92.565552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.50°
Mean Glint Angle	67.00°
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)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 21:58:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.216110°, -97.916115°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Soto la Marina (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	55.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.71
Maximum Radiative Power	33.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.70°
Mean Glint Angle	54.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 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 21:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.704721°, -80.811943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.60°
Mean Glint Angle	74.20°
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)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	El Higo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 21:58:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.751667°, -98.464447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Higo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 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	13.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.10°
Mean Glint Angle	49.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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