Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-09
Time:	20:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-09 20:21:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260682016176_e20260682018549_c20260682019048.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260682011176_e20260682013549_c20260682014031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:16:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.051388°, -89.822220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dane County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.80°
Mean Glint Angle	89.00°
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)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Green County, WI
NWS WFO	Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.610279°, -89.726387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Green County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	43.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 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	23.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.50°
Mean Glint Angle	88.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.90 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)	Wapello County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.139446°, -92.569443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wapello County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.66 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)	2.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.18 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	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	7.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.10°
Mean Glint Angle	84.90°
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)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Adams County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.054443°, -94.729721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Adams County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.10°
Mean Glint Angle	84.40°
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)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Richardson County, NE
NWS WFO	Omaha/Valley NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.125278°, -95.696945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Richardson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.97 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	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.90°
Mean Glint Angle	82.60°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marion County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.319443°, -96.938332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	211.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	330.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	26.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	30.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	38.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	93.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	26.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	211.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.80°
Mean Glint Angle	79.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lancaster County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.544167°, -80.703056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lancaster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.00°
Mean Glint Angle	79.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NM
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Valencia County, NM
NWS WFO	Albuquerque NM
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.871113°, -106.665833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Valencia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.85 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	0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	17.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.20°
Mean Glint Angle	75.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	COsw-UTse-AZne-NMnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Screven County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.985001°, -81.521667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Screven County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	56.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.10
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.08
Maximum Radiative Power	56.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.50°
Mean Glint Angle	76.20°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.792778°, -81.556664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.63
Maximum Radiative Power	11.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.80°
Mean Glint Angle	59.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:18:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.376667°, -83.275002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	9.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.20°
Mean Glint Angle	56.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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