Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-18
Time:	17:51:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-18 17:56:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771751184_e20260771753557_c20260771754050.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260771746183_e20260771748557_c20260771749035.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	21

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Johnson County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:51:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.618332°, -91.779167°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	7.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.40°
Mean Glint Angle	93.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Benton County, IN
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:51:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.726944°, -87.498337°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Benton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.20°
Mean Glint Angle	90.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	UT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Daggett County, UT
NWS WFO	Grand Junction CO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.909443°, -109.763611°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Daggett County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	18.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	59.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.70°
Mean Glint Angle	106.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WY-UTne-COnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WV
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pocahontas County, WV
NWS WFO	Charleston WV
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:51:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.365555°, -80.024445°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Pocahontas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.57
Maximum Radiative Power	8.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.10°
Mean Glint Angle	84.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WV
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kanawha County, WV
NWS WFO	Charleston WV
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:51:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.338055°, -81.734726°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Kanawha County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification 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)	13.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	28.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.90°
Mean Glint Angle	84.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Osage County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.634445°, -95.566391°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	29.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.10°
Mean Glint Angle	89.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montrose County, CO
NWS WFO	Grand Junction CO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.651390°, -108.062500°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Montrose County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.12 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	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.91
Maximum Radiative Power	13.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.00°
Mean Glint Angle	100.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	14.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	COsw-UTse-AZne-NMnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dade County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.523335°, -94.007774°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Dade County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.70°
Mean Glint Angle	86.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 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)	Wayne County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:51:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.123055°, -90.475555°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Wayne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification 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)	3.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.38 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	0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	22.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.80°
Mean Glint Angle	83.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.60 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)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Buncombe County, NC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:52:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.703609°, -82.725281°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Buncombe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	0.70
Maximum Radiative Power	17.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.20°
Mean Glint Angle	78.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kern County, CA
NWS WFO	Hanford CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:52:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.624168°, -119.318611°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Kern County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	5.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	62.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.50°
Mean Glint Angle	110.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m CAs_750_m NVs-UTsw-AZnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chickasaw County, MS
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.958057°, -88.921112°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Chickasaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Tombigbee IU 20-1 RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.1367 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.58 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	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	22.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.50°
Mean Glint Angle	76.70°
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)	Colleton County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:52:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.761944°, -80.656387°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Colleton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.94 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	0.86
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	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.50°
Mean Glint Angle	72.10°
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)	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 17:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.248055°, -87.236115°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Dallas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	14.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.70°
Mean Glint Angle	72.40°
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)	Terrell County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.799444°, -84.521385°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Terrell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	18.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.20°
Mean Glint Angle	70.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 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)	Dougherty County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.540556°, -84.334999°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Dougherty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	15.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.00°
Mean Glint Angle	70.00°
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)	Mitchell County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.442778°, -84.035835°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Mitchell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification 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)	8.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	23.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.90°
Mean Glint Angle	69.70°
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)	Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.885834°, -83.863609°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	24.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.30°
Mean Glint Angle	68.50°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calcasieu Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:52:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.169445°, -93.119446°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Calcasieu Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.40°
Mean Glint Angle	71.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Tamasopo, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:53:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.959723°, -99.364998°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Tamasopo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.90°
Mean Glint Angle	63.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Over Water
County/Locality(s)	Over Water
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 17:53:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.870832°, -63.108612°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	NULL (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 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	9.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.10°
Mean Glint Angle	55.70°
Water Fraction	1.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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