Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-09
Time:	20:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-09 20:46:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260682041176_e20260682043549_c20260682044040.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260682036176_e20260682038549_c20260682039037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cedar County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.624443°, -91.137497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cedar County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.02 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	0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.20°
Mean Glint Angle	84.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 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)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Custer County, NE
NWS WFO	North Platte NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.594166°, -99.775558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Custer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	23.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.00°
Mean Glint Angle	82.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mills County, IA
NWS WFO	Omaha/Valley NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.148335°, -95.613609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mills County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	16.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.60°
Mean Glint Angle	82.30°
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)	Pawnee County, NE
NWS WFO	Omaha/Valley NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.194443°, -96.048058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pawnee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.70°
Mean Glint Angle	80.60°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Benton County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.419167°, -93.407219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Benton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.70°
Mean Glint Angle	78.30°
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)	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 20:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.561668°, -98.225555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kingman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.50°
Mean Glint Angle	75.70°
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
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jones County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.985001°, -83.428337°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jones County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	8.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.50°
Mean Glint Angle	75.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	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 20:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.645277°, -81.088608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	13.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.20°
Mean Glint Angle	62.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	El Higo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-09 20:43:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.709167°, -98.410835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Higo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	32.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.10°
Mean Glint Angle	46.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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