Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-05
Time:	17:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-05 17:36:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260641731172_e20260641733546_c20260641734042.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260641726172_e20260641728546_c20260641729032.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Brunswick County, NC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 17:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.014446°, -78.360275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brunswick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	13.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.50°
Mean Glint Angle	80.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Saluda County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 17:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.924721°, -81.876389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Saluda County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.51 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	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	11.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.40°
Mean Glint Angle	80.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 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)	Greene County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 17:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.673611°, -83.007225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	57.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	30.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.30°
Mean Glint Angle	80.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Charleston County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 17:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.131390°, -79.344719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Charleston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 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	0.79
Maximum Radiative Power	16.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.60°
Mean Glint Angle	78.30°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Talladega County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 17:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.198612°, -86.176392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Talladega County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	0.70
Maximum Radiative Power	24.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.10°
Mean Glint Angle	80.40°
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)	Marengo County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 17:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.352501°, -87.708054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marengo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.09
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	18.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.50°
Mean Glint Angle	79.30°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wheeler County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 17:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.172222°, -82.761108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wheeler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	13.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.80°
Mean Glint Angle	77.00°
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)	Russell County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 17:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.139721°, -85.257500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Russell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.57 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	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	28.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.00°
Mean Glint Angle	77.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 17:33:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.844166°, -98.843613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	0.78
Maximum Radiative Power	28.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.90°
Mean Glint Angle	70.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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