Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-09
Time:	16:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-09 16:46:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260681641176_e20260681643549_c20260681644042.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260681636176_e20260681638549_c20260681639027.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Portage County, WI
NWS WFO	Green Bay WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:41:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.296944°, -89.627502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Portage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	23.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.10°
Mean Glint Angle	106.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIn-MIn_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Stephenson County, IL
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.313057°, -89.484444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stephenson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.99 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	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.30°
Mean Glint Angle	102.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Osage County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.571388°, -91.679443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.03 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	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.90°
Mean Glint Angle	96.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kingman County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.726387°, -98.422775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kingman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.90 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	28.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.40°
Mean Glint Angle	101.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pratt County, KS
NWS WFO	Dodge City KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.549168°, -98.541115°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pratt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	78.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	45.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.30°
Mean Glint Angle	101.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumner County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.436668°, -97.726669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	7.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.80°
Mean Glint Angle	100.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Oldham County, TX
NWS WFO	Amarillo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:42:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.191666°, -102.687775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Oldham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Critical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	6.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.90°
Mean Glint Angle	102.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bamberg County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.218613°, -81.093613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bamberg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	41.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	31.70 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	0.65
Maximum Radiative Power	41.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.20°
Mean Glint Angle	79.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NM
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chaves County, NM
NWS WFO	Albuquerque NM
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:42:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.890835°, -104.817497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chaves County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 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	15.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.40°
Mean Glint Angle	103.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	NMsw-AZse_750_m TXw_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

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 16:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.511110°, -83.932777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Worth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	24.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.60°
Mean Glint Angle	77.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coryell County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.373333°, -97.603889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coryell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	56.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.50
Maximum Radiative Power	56.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.20°
Mean Glint Angle	90.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXw_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Naco, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 16:42:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.306944°, -109.916115°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Naco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	62.21 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)	12.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.85 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	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	62.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.20°
Mean Glint Angle	106.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental

Wildfire Notification Report

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire