Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-04
Time:	20:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-04 20:11:16 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260632006172_e20260632008545_c20260632009031.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260632001172_e20260632003545_c20260632004042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jenkins County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 20:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.893333°, -81.871391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jenkins County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.90°
Mean Glint Angle	77.40°
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)	Lauderdale County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 20:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.282223°, -88.815552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lauderdale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.05 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	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.30°
Mean Glint Angle	72.20°
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)	Webster County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 20:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.056110°, -84.485558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Webster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.30 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	34.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.70°
Mean Glint Angle	74.10°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pike County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 20:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.750834°, -85.787498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pike County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	23.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.70°
Mean Glint Angle	72.80°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Baldwin County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 20:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.583055°, -87.582222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Baldwin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 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	0.66
Maximum Radiative Power	24.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.80°
Mean Glint Angle	69.60°
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)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Matamoros, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 20:07:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.912500°, -97.557220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Matamoros (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.77
Maximum Radiative Power	29.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.60°
Mean Glint Angle	58.50°
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	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 20:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.000278°, -81.789444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	0.34
Maximum Radiative Power	23.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.80°
Mean Glint Angle	60.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 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 20:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.896111°, -79.128891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.20°
Mean Glint Angle	61.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Haiti
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-04 20:08:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.859444°, -72.547501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	46.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	323.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.40 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	0.55
Maximum Radiative Power	46.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.20°
Mean Glint Angle	66.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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