Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-03
Time:	19:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-03 19:06:05 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260621901171_e20260621903544_c20260621904045.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260621856171_e20260621858544_c20260621859038.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hoke County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.925278°, -79.338333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hoke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.40°
Mean Glint Angle	82.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dillon County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.287777°, -79.232224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dillon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	6.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.90°
Mean Glint Angle	81.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Atoka County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.491390°, -95.958336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Atoka County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	13.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.20°
Mean Glint Angle	80.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 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)	Newton County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.564999°, -83.811668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Newton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	19.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.40°
Mean Glint Angle	78.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Richmond County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.372776°, -82.005280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Richmond County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	17.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.00°
Mean Glint Angle	78.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Holmes County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.148888°, -90.210831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Holmes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	176.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	326.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	19.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	31.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	17.60 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	0.38
Maximum Radiative Power	109.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.00°
Mean Glint Angle	76.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 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)	Jefferson County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.657223°, -83.926666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.13 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	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	17.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.80°
Mean Glint Angle	72.00°
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)	West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.484167°, -91.236946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	West Baton Rouge Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	38.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.20°
Mean Glint Angle	71.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Mary Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.852501°, -91.497223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Mary Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	135.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	324.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.30
Maximum Radiative Power	83.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.50°
Mean Glint Angle	70.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Namiquipa, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:02:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.974445°, -107.536392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Namiquipa (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.51
Maximum Radiative Power	51.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.60°
Mean Glint Angle	78.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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