Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-18
Time:	16:31:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-18 16:36:20 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771631183_e20260771633557_c20260771634047.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771626183_e20260771628557_c20260771629026.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	15

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dickinson County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.614445°, -97.021111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dickinson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.30°
Mean Glint Angle	99.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Conway County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.297222°, -92.798332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Conway County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.60°
Mean Glint Angle	89.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NV
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clark County, NV
NWS WFO	Las Vegas NV
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.180832°, -114.510559°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clark County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.54
Maximum Radiative Power	9.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	59.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.90°
Mean Glint Angle	117.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAs_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)	Paulding County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.041943°, -84.900276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Paulding County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 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	10.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.80°
Mean Glint Angle	80.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grenada County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.796391°, -90.134720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grenada County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	38.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.00°
Mean Glint Angle	84.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Georgetown County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:32:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.226112°, -79.238609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Georgetown County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	7.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.90°
Mean Glint Angle	75.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Georgetown County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:32:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.203056°, -79.371391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Georgetown County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	7.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.90°
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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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bowie County, TX
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.412777°, -94.270836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bowie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	14.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.00°
Mean Glint Angle	87.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.10 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)	Cass County, TX
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.226112°, -94.438332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cass County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	26.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.90°
Mean Glint Angle	87.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Twiggs County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.841946°, -83.389999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Twiggs County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.94 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	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.10°
Mean Glint Angle	76.80°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Perry County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.370556°, -87.460556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Perry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	8.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.50°
Mean Glint Angle	79.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bullock County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.146667°, -85.684998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bullock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.50°
Mean Glint Angle	77.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Covington County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.249445°, -86.320831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Covington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 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	11.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.10°
Mean Glint Angle	75.90°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mobile County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.940834°, -88.198334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mobile County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.80°
Mean Glint Angle	77.10°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, TX
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:32:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.857222°, -94.134720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	0.77
Maximum Radiative Power	9.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.40°
Mean Glint Angle	81.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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