Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-13
Time:	17:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-13 17:26:22 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260721721179_e20260721723552_c20260721724045.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260721716179_e20260721718552_c20260721719028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-13 17:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.501389°, -97.487778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McPherson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	195.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.20 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	56.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	96.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	25.20 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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cherokee County, KS
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-13 17:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.270000°, -94.852501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 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	20.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.60°
Mean Glint Angle	91.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Stewart County, TN
NWS WFO	Nashville TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-13 17:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.587223°, -87.718613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stewart County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.00°
Mean Glint Angle	85.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pawnee County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-13 17:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.523335°, -96.771667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pawnee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 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	25.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.60°
Mean Glint Angle	91.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Colbert County, AL
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-13 17:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.782776°, -87.643333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colbert County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.50 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	17.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.30°
Mean Glint Angle	81.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Barnwell County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-13 17:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.364445°, -81.307503°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Barnwell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.20 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	0.42
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	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.90°
Mean Glint Angle	76.30°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tattnall County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-13 17:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.141109°, -82.158890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tattnall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	24.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.80°
Mean Glint Angle	74.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calhoun County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-13 17:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.475277°, -84.615555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	15.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.40°
Mean Glint Angle	73.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Allen Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-13 17:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.461945°, -92.953888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Allen Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.80°
Mean Glint Angle	77.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	San Jacinto County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-13 17:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.457500°, -95.122223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Jacinto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: SHNF COMP 112 RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.18226 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.60°
Mean Glint Angle	79.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-13 17:22:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.822222°, -96.444725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	77.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.63
Maximum Radiative Power	45.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.80°
Mean Glint Angle	77.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXs_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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-13 17:23:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.771389°, -78.473610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	346.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	338.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	29.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	49.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.60 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	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.05
Maximum Radiative Power	346.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.20°
Mean Glint Angle	50.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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