Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-18
Time:	16:36:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-18 16:41:20 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771636183_e20260771638557_c20260771639044.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771631183_e20260771633557_c20260771634047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Custer County, SD
NWS WFO	Rapid City SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:36:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.745834°, -103.538887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Custer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	58.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.80°
Mean Glint Angle	113.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	PA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mifflin County, PA
NWS WFO	State College PA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:36:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.540554°, -77.668610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mifflin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	22.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.10°
Mean Glint Angle	89.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	17.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m NY-PAe-VTs-NHs-MA-CT-RI-NJ_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Reno County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.015835°, -98.455559°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Reno County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	78.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	42.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	78.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.00°
Mean Glint Angle	99.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Williamsburg County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:37:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.660831°, -79.622780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Williamsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.00°
Mean Glint Angle	76.00°
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)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:37:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.084999°, -81.956108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 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	13.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.30°
Mean Glint Angle	76.00°
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)	Choctaw County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.171944°, -88.065002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Choctaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.56 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	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.10°
Mean Glint Angle	78.70°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Brantley County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:37:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.163889°, -82.202774°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brantley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	5.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.60°
Mean Glint Angle	72.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Franklin County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:37:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.830833°, -84.990837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.23 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)	4.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.70°
Mean Glint Angle	71.70°
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)	Levy County, FL
NWS WFO	Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:37:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.392221°, -82.631386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Levy 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)	306.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	5.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	35.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.20°
Mean Glint Angle	69.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Riva Palacio, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 16:37:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.227777°, -106.668892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Riva Palacio (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.30 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	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	29.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.80°
Mean Glint Angle	97.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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