Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-18
Time:	17:06:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-18 17:11:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771706183_e20260771708557_c20260771709040.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771701183_e20260771703557_c20260771704023.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Caledonia County, VT
NWS WFO	Burlington VT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:06:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.541668°, -72.156387°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Caledonia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	44.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	280.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	22.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.00°
Mean Glint Angle	97.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ME-VT-NH_750_m NY-PAe-VTs-NHs-MA-CT-RI-NJ_750_m NYn-VTn-NHn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Morris County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.804165°, -96.476112°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Morris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	18.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.00°
Mean Glint Angle	95.40°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Francois County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:06:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.711388°, -90.269997°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	St. Francois County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.30 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	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.80°
Mean Glint Angle	88.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_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)	Harper County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.277500°, -98.250275°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Harper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	192.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification 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)	21.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	55.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	13.10 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	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	192.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.50°
Mean Glint Angle	94.30°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lancaster County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:07:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.545277°, -80.771385°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lancaster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.40°
Mean Glint Angle	77.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Murray County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.383610°, -97.002777°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Murray County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	24.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.60°
Mean Glint Angle	88.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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 17:07:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.493889°, -79.791664°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Williamsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.30°
Mean Glint Angle	74.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 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)	Van Zandt County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.724445°, -95.853615°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Van Zandt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	12.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.70°
Mean Glint Angle	84.00°
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)	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 17:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.126945°, -85.862221°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Bullock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	5.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.20°
Mean Glint Angle	74.60°
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)	Stewart County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.111946°, -85.007225°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Stewart County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	20.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.00°
Mean Glint Angle	74.00°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Natchitoches Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.923334°, -92.986946°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Natchitoches Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	140.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	20.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	38.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	140.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.70°
Mean Glint Angle	79.70°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calhoun County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.474445°, -84.571114°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 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	9.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.30°
Mean Glint Angle	72.50°
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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