Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-09
Time:	20:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-09 20:11:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260682006176_e20260682008549_c20260682009045.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260682001176_e20260682003549_c20260682004041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clinton County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.740833°, -90.370003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Clinton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	97.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	19.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	21.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	30.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	39.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	19.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	97.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.40°
Mean Glint Angle	87.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OH
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Allen County, OH
NWS WFO	Northern Indiana IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:06:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.843056°, -84.095001°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Allen County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.80°
Mean Glint Angle	87.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Riley County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.192501°, -96.781387°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Riley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	40.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.60°
Mean Glint Angle	81.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Douglas County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.735832°, -95.442780°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.80°
Mean Glint Angle	80.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	UT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Millard County, UT
NWS WFO	Salt Lake City UT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:06:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.407501°, -112.608612°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Millard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	15.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	60.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDs-NVne-UTnw_750_m NVs-UTsw-AZnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Caroline County, VA
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:06:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.063057°, -77.348053°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Caroline County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McPherson County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.337502°, -97.371948°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	McPherson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 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	16.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.70°
Mean Glint Angle	80.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_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 20:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.223888°, -95.898056°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Coffey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	17.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.20°
Mean Glint Angle	79.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McPherson County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.199165°, -97.828331°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	McPherson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.75 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	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.40°
Mean Glint Angle	79.90°
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
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	King William County, VA
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:06:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.617779°, -76.976387°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	King William County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.39 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	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	UT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	San Juan County, UT
NWS WFO	Grand Junction CO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:06:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.366665°, -109.124725°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	San Juan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	57.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.30°
Mean Glint Angle	83.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	COsw-UTse-AZne-NMnw_750_m NVs-UTsw-AZnw_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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.801666°, -82.108887°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jenkins County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.35 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	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.40°
Mean Glint Angle	75.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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