Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-04
Time:	16:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-04 16:21:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260631616172_e20260631618545_c20260631619040.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260631611172_e20260631613545_c20260631614040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Onslow County, NC
NWS WFO	Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 16:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.643333°, -77.436111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Onslow County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.17
Maximum Radiative Power	23.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.30°
Mean Glint Angle	83.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m 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)	Newberry County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 16:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.288887°, -81.865280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Newberry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.73 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	85.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Taliaferro County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 16:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.625000°, -82.956665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Taliaferro County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	9.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.50°
Mean Glint Angle	84.40°
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)	Choctaw County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 16:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.387222°, -89.254166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Choctaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	119.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	19.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	16.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	76.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.30°
Mean Glint Angle	89.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.70 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)	Montgomery County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 16:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.129444°, -85.997498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	84.00°
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)	Worth County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 16:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.697779°, -83.976112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Worth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.30°
Mean Glint Angle	81.50°
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)	George County, MS
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 16:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.946112°, -88.446663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	George County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.00°
Mean Glint Angle	84.10°
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)	Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 16:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.727777°, -84.043892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.26 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	0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.60°
Mean Glint Angle	79.70°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Culberson County, TX
NWS WFO	Midland/Odessa TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 16:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.869722°, -104.786942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Culberson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	10.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.30°
Mean Glint Angle	104.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	NMsw-AZse_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Levy County, FL
NWS WFO	Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 16:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.462223°, -82.831108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Levy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.44
Maximum Radiative Power	13.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	35.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.90°
Mean Glint Angle	76.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Carichí, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 16:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.071667°, -107.000832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Carichí (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	0.58
Maximum Radiative Power	11.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.40°
Mean Glint Angle	104.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.00 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	2026-03-04 16:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.228611°, -80.191948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	18.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.60°
Mean Glint Angle	60.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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