Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-06
Time:	18:46:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-06 18:51:09 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260651846173_e20260651848547_c20260651849033.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260651841173_e20260651843546_c20260651844005.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-06 18:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.079445°, -84.091667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	87.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: TUS Milksick-Panther-Lightning Ridge RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.03179 days
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.10 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	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	48.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.40°
Mean Glint Angle	80.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 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)	Duplin County, NC
NWS WFO	Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-06 18:47:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.792778°, -77.827774°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Duplin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	8.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.40°
Mean Glint Angle	81.40°
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	2026-03-06 18:47:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.635277°, -79.441391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Williamsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.58
Maximum Radiative Power	14.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.70°
Mean Glint Angle	78.40°
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)	Allendale County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-06 18:47:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.101944°, -81.352776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Allendale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 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	15.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.50°
Mean Glint Angle	76.70°
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)	Wilcox County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-06 18:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.988611°, -87.172501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wilcox County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	18.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.60°
Mean Glint Angle	73.70°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-06 18:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.705000°, -84.063332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.40 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	0.70
Maximum Radiative Power	16.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.40°
Mean Glint Angle	71.20°
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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