Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-05
Time:	18:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-05 18:16:12 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260641811172_e20260641813546_c20260641814009.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260641806172_e20260641808546_c20260641809021.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Shelby County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.233334°, -86.708054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Shelby County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.11 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)	5.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 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	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	25.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.80°
Mean Glint Angle	78.30°
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)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 18:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.967224°, -82.057220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	53.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	19.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	53.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.20°
Mean Glint Angle	77.20°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chilton County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.809444°, -86.961113°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chilton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.40 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	31.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.40°
Mean Glint Angle	77.50°
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)	Bulloch County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 18:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.347221°, -81.689445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bulloch County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	22.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.60°
Mean Glint Angle	75.90°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Choctaw County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.150555°, -88.175278°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Choctaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.84 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)	5.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	17.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.70°
Mean Glint Angle	76.40°
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)	Durango
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Mapimí, Durango
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 18:12:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.335833°, -104.399719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mapimí (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	55.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	328.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	55.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.70°
Mean Glint Angle	78.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 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	2026-03-05 18:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.686945°, -81.150833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 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	0.57
Maximum Radiative Power	14.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.40°
Mean Glint Angle	55.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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