Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-18
Time:	17:11:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-18 17:16:09 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771711183_e20260771713557_c20260771714042.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771706183_e20260771708557_c20260771709040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	15

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Shawnee County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.927502°, -95.562500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Shawnee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.30°
Mean Glint Angle	94.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_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)	Saline County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.836388°, -97.833336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Saline County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	30.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.10°
Mean Glint Angle	96.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 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)	Greenwood County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.768612°, -96.317497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greenwood County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	101.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	53.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.50°
Mean Glint Angle	92.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.30 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)	Pope County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.676109°, -92.997223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pope County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.40°
Mean Glint Angle	86.20°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sebastian County, AR
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.190556°, -94.100555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sebastian County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	34.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.40°
Mean Glint Angle	86.20°
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)	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 17:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.556389°, -97.033607°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Murray County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	99.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	51.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.20°
Mean Glint Angle	87.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.70 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)	Hale County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.702499°, -87.492226°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.90°
Mean Glint Angle	76.40°
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)	Madison County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.624168°, -90.196388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.70°
Mean Glint Angle	78.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.70 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)	Dallas County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.153332°, -87.198608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dallas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.30°
Mean Glint Angle	75.10°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	De Soto Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.072224°, -94.016670°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	De Soto Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	8.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.70°
Mean Glint Angle	80.40°
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)	McIntosh County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:12:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.481112°, -81.594444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McIntosh County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	11.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.40°
Mean Glint Angle	70.80°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dougherty County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.468611°, -84.193611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dougherty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 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	22.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.80°
Mean Glint Angle	71.90°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bacon County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:12:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.444723°, -82.448059°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bacon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.21
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.50°
Mean Glint Angle	71.10°
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)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ahumada, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:12:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.268055°, -106.791115°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ahumada (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	7.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.40°
Mean Glint Angle	92.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Namiquipa, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:12:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.063055°, -107.492500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Namiquipa (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.60
Maximum Radiative Power	7.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.00°
Mean Glint Angle	92.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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