Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-09
Time:	17:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-09 17:31:14 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260681726176_e20260681728549_c20260681729042.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260681721176_e20260681723549_c20260681724038.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lafayette County, WI
NWS WFO	Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 17:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.741665°, -90.195831°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lafayette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.80°
Mean Glint Angle	100.50°
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)	Boone County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 17:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.410831°, -88.921387°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Boone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	15.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.30°
Mean Glint Angle	99.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.80 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)	Cook County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 17:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.044724°, -88.218613°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Cook County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	59.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.10 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	29.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.80°
Mean Glint Angle	98.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	LaGrange County, IN
NWS WFO	Northern Indiana IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 17:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.742500°, -85.352776°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	LaGrange County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.10°
Mean Glint Angle	96.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.30 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)	Jasper County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 17:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.770279°, -92.826942°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jasper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.40°
Mean Glint Angle	99.90°
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)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wabash County, IN
NWS WFO	Northern Indiana IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 17:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.684723°, -85.798332°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Wabash County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification 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)	5.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	24.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.10°
Mean Glint Angle	94.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cooper County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 17:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.947498°, -92.531944°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Cooper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	94.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 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)	Colquitt County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.181389°, -83.565552°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Colquitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	14.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.40°
Mean Glint Angle	73.80°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.724722°, -83.824448°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.00°
Mean Glint Angle	73.00°
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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