Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-05
Time:	20:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-05 20:46:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260642041173_e20260642043546_c20260642044044.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260642036173_e20260642038546_c20260642039026.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Polk County, TN
NWS WFO	Morristown TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.233612°, -84.391388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	18.60 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	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	31.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.10°
Mean Glint Angle	79.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cherokee County, NC
NWS WFO	Morristown TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.104168°, -84.095001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: TUS Ramsay Bluff RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.10647 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.50 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	30.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.20°
Mean Glint Angle	79.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_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)	Madison County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 20:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.014999°, -83.226669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.20°
Mean Glint Angle	78.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	Williamsburg County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 20:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.611389°, -79.440002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Williamsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	29.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.50°
Mean Glint Angle	81.40°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clarendon County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 20:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.595833°, -80.449448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clarendon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	73.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	20.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.31
Maximum Radiative Power	73.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.80°
Mean Glint Angle	80.40°
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)	Choctaw County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.292500°, -89.305832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Choctaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	76.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	17.30 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	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	76.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.70°
Mean Glint Angle	72.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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)	Jenkins County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 20:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.633888°, -81.981667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jenkins County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.20°
Mean Glint Angle	77.50°
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)	Perry County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.464443°, -87.430275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Perry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	67.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.50 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	0.17
Maximum Radiative Power	67.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.40°
Mean Glint Angle	72.70°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Macon County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-05 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.358055°, -85.646667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	39.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.50°
Mean Glint Angle	73.90°
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)	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 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.498333°, -83.996948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 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	17.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.60°
Mean Glint Angle	72.30°
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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