Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-18
Time:	13:41:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-18 13:46:01 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771341183_e20260771343556_c20260771344014.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771336183_e20260771338556_c20260771339037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jeff Davis County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 13:42:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.680000°, -82.690552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jeff Davis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.20°
Mean Glint Angle	88.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Crenshaw County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 13:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.598612°, -86.370834°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Crenshaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	13.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.20°
Mean Glint Angle	93.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Berrien County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 13:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.313612°, -83.095276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Berrien County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	284.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	5.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.40°
Mean Glint Angle	88.50°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Houston County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 13:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.325556°, -95.538055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	6.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	75.70°
Mean Glint Angle	107.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 13:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.430000°, -84.033058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	282.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.05
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.90°
Mean Glint Angle	89.00°
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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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Okaloosa County, FL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 13:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.428055°, -86.649170°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Okaloosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 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	0.57
Maximum Radiative Power	10.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.10°
Mean Glint Angle	92.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	DeWitt County, TX
NWS WFO	Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 13:42:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.020555°, -97.724724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	DeWitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	77.20°
Mean Glint Angle	109.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXs_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	San Carlos, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 13:43:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.268888°, -99.027222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Carlos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	11.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	77.70°
Mean Glint Angle	109.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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