Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-09
Time:	16:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-09 16:26:03 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260681621176_e20260681623549_c20260681624041.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260681616176_e20260681618549_c20260681619017.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ogle County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.188889°, -89.184448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ogle County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.00°
Mean Glint Angle	103.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ringgold County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.815556°, -94.346664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ringgold County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.20°
Mean Glint Angle	104.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fulton County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.580002°, -90.080002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Fulton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	16.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.00°
Mean Glint Angle	100.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pawnee County, NE
NWS WFO	Omaha/Valley NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.040833°, -96.316391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pawnee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.60°
Mean Glint Angle	105.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Linn County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.891945°, -93.264725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Linn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	5.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.00°
Mean Glint Angle	102.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greene County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.193890°, -93.501114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 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	0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.00°
Mean Glint Angle	97.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Washington County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.694443°, -95.926109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.00°
Mean Glint Angle	99.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.488056°, -81.635002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bulloch County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	57.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.09
Maximum Radiative Power	57.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.60°
Mean Glint Angle	79.10°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Reagan County, TX
NWS WFO	Midland/Odessa TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:22:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.621944°, -101.660835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Reagan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	26.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	38.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.10°
Mean Glint Angle	98.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_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	2026-03-09 16:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.657223°, -83.926666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.00°
Mean Glint Angle	77.20°
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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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kenedy County, TX
NWS WFO	Brownsville TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:22:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.985277°, -97.846107°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kenedy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	67.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.80 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	38.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.70°
Mean Glint Angle	86.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_750_m
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