Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-09
Time:	16:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-09 16:31:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260681626176_e20260681628549_c20260681629033.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260681621176_e20260681623549_c20260681624041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Over Water
County/Locality(s)	Over Water
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:26:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	45.273335°, -64.980278°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	NULL (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	93.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	22.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	17.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.34
Maximum Radiative Power	51.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.20°
Mean Glint Angle	102.30°
Water Fraction	1.00
Total Pixel Area	13.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dane County, WI
NWS WFO	Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:26:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.958611°, -89.687500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dane County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	48.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	48.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.30°
Mean Glint Angle	104.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lake County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.271946°, -88.114441°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.10°
Mean Glint Angle	102.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.70 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)	Johnson County, NE
NWS WFO	Omaha/Valley NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.371666°, -96.333054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	14.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.20°
Mean Glint Angle	105.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coffey County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.399723°, -95.669441°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coffey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	4.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.40°
Mean Glint Angle	101.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 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)	Jenkins County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.894444°, -81.960831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jenkins County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	45.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	45.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.60°
Mean Glint Angle	79.80°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Worth County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.721390°, -83.978615°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Worth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.27
Maximum Radiative Power	16.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.40°
Mean Glint Angle	78.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	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 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.428055°, -83.901947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.20°
Mean Glint Angle	76.30°
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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