Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-03
Time:	16:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-03 16:36:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260621631171_e20260621633544_c20260621634029.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260621626171_e20260621628544_c20260621629031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Alberta
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Division No. 15, Alberta
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 16:31:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	51.527222°, -114.929726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Division No. 15 (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	363.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	23.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	55.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	182.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	70.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.80°
Mean Glint Angle	142.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	23.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sampson County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 16:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.623333°, -78.297775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sampson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.80°
Mean Glint Angle	83.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bibb County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 16:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.913887°, -87.389725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bibb County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	49.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.20 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	0.58
Maximum Radiative Power	49.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.60°
Mean Glint Angle	85.80°
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)	Sumter County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 16:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.740833°, -88.140274°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	86.10°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 16:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.857222°, -84.982780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	13.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.70°
Mean Glint Angle	79.90°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Brooks County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 16:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.697222°, -83.514999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brooks County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.19 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	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	6.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.00°
Mean Glint Angle	78.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Santa Rosa County, FL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 16:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.706388°, -86.844170°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Santa Rosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	123.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	18.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.66
Maximum Radiative Power	71.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.40°
Mean Glint Angle	81.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Washington County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 16:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.570555°, -85.674446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.77
Maximum Radiative Power	14.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.80°
Mean Glint Angle	79.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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