Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-05
Time:	16:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-05 16:21:05 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260641616172_e20260641618546_c20260641619041.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260641611172_e20260641613546_c20260641614039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

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	2026-03-05 16:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.171944°, -79.307777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hoke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.00°
Mean Glint Angle	84.90°
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)	Williamsburg County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 16:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.733334°, -79.649719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Williamsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.79
Maximum Radiative Power	19.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.90°
Mean Glint Angle	82.20°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Emanuel County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 16:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.496387°, -82.347778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Emanuel County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.64
Maximum Radiative Power	27.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.90°
Mean Glint Angle	81.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 16:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.795279°, -83.963608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.27
Maximum Radiative Power	33.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.20°
Mean Glint Angle	79.40°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 16:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.654722°, -83.751114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	18.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.00°
Mean Glint Angle	79.00°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Suwannee County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 16:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.026945°, -82.839722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Suwannee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	232.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	334.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	26.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	20.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	37.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	41.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	24.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.56
Maximum Radiative Power	146.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.00°
Mean Glint Angle	77.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Liberty County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 16:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.980833°, -94.466110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Liberty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.63
Maximum Radiative Power	23.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.50°
Mean Glint Angle	88.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Citrus County, FL
NWS WFO	Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 16:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.943611°, -82.570831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Citrus County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.65
Maximum Radiative Power	22.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	34.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.00°
Mean Glint Angle	74.70°
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)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ozuluama de Mascareñas, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 16:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.845278°, -98.103058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ozuluama de Mascareñas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.58
Maximum Radiative Power	32.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.00°
Mean Glint Angle	82.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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