Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-04
Time:	19:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-04 20:01:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260631956172_e20260631958545_c20260631959039.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260631951172_e20260631953545_c20260631954023.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pulaski County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 19:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.536388°, -92.165558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pulaski County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	26.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.20°
Mean Glint Angle	75.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Edgefield County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 19:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.757221°, -82.019165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Edgefield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.90°
Mean Glint Angle	78.60°
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)	Noxubee County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.959999°, -88.363335°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Noxubee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.52 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	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.80°
Mean Glint Angle	73.90°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Macon County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.357777°, -84.231392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	7.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.60°
Mean Glint Angle	74.70°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Barbour County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.141109°, -85.324997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Barbour County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	26.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.80°
Mean Glint Angle	73.70°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jeff Davis County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 19:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.912222°, -82.580559°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jeff Davis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	25.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.20°
Mean Glint Angle	74.90°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clarke County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.002499°, -88.902222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clarke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	115.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	20.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	35.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	20.30 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	0.24
Maximum Radiative Power	115.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.70°
Mean Glint Angle	71.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 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)	Monroe County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.366945°, -87.570557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Monroe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.65 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)	7.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 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	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	23.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.00°
Mean Glint Angle	71.20°
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)	Early County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.250000°, -85.031387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Early County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	27.79 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	72.20°
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 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.725555°, -83.890274°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.60°
Mean Glint Angle	71.90°
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)	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 19:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.729445°, -78.235832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	8.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.80°
Mean Glint Angle	61.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 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 19:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.242777°, -78.203613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 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	18.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.60°
Mean Glint Angle	60.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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