Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-03
Time:	19:46:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-03 19:51:12 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260621946171_e20260621948544_c20260621949034.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260621941171_e20260621943544_c20260621944030.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Glenn County, CA
NWS WFO	Sacramento CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:46:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.433887°, -122.153893°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Glenn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.07
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	24.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.40°
Mean Glint Angle	100.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wayne County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:47:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.511944°, -78.086670°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wayne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	8.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.20°
Mean Glint Angle	84.70°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Carter County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.157501°, -97.483887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Carter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	42.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	42.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.10°
Mean Glint Angle	76.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Attala County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.033890°, -89.487778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Attala County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.10 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	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	18.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.30°
Mean Glint Angle	74.40°
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)	Pike County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.034721°, -85.961670°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pike County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	9.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.30°
Mean Glint Angle	73.60°
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)	Irwin County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.620556°, -83.480003°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Irwin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	26.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.30°
Mean Glint Angle	74.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Geneva County, AL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.100834°, -85.766388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Geneva County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	152.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	19.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	18.70 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	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	81.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.60°
Mean Glint Angle	71.90°
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)	Columbia County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:47:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.276388°, -82.776108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Columbia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	70.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.00 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	0.49
Maximum Radiative Power	40.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.70°
Mean Glint Angle	72.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	14.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Rosales, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:47:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.533890°, -105.654999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Rosales (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	327.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	51.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.60°
Mean Glint Angle	69.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:48:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.600000°, -100.954445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Luis Potosí (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	325.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 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	29.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.30°
Mean Glint Angle	55.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-03 19:48:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.277779°, -71.651108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.71
Maximum Radiative Power	14.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.00°
Mean Glint Angle	65.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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