Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-02
Time:	23:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-02 23:46:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260612341170_e20260612343543_c20260612344040.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260612336170_e20260612338543_c20260612339022.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Van Buren County, MI
NWS WFO	Grand Rapids MI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 23:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.216389°, -86.018059°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Van Buren County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	273.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	92.30°
Mean Glint Angle	85.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Joseph County, MI
NWS WFO	Northern Indiana IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 23:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.893890°, -85.745277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Joseph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	277.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	17.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	92.50°
Mean Glint Angle	85.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Blaine County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 23:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.826946°, -98.342499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Blaine County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	9.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	81.60°
Mean Glint Angle	69.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_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 23:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.345276°, -87.365555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dallas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	89.80°
Mean Glint Angle	81.60°
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)	Mitchell County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 23:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.101667°, -84.416389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mitchell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	92.10°
Mean Glint Angle	85.70°
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)	Forrest County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 23:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.103056°, -89.263885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Forrest County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	10.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	88.00°
Mean Glint Angle	78.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 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)	Stone County, MS
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 23:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.867500°, -89.063889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	6.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	88.10°
Mean Glint Angle	78.70°
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)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Janos, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-02 23:42:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.964445°, -108.716110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Janos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	0.56
Maximum Radiative Power	12.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.90°
Mean Glint Angle	54.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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