Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-18
Time:	20:16:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-18 20:21:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260772016184_e20260772018557_c20260772019037.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260772011184_e20260772013557_c20260772014033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Worth County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 20:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.541668°, -94.440552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Worth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 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	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	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.90°
Mean Glint Angle	79.90°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lincoln County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 20:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.033333°, -98.047226°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	44.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	24.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.00°
Mean Glint Angle	77.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 20:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.621113°, -95.905281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	78.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	35.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	16.40 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	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	78.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.70°
Mean Glint Angle	76.30°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Clair County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 20:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.015278°, -93.876945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Clair County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.20°
Mean Glint Angle	75.40°
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)	Dade County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 20:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.491665°, -93.845001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dade County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.05 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)	7.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 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	23.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.80°
Mean Glint Angle	74.50°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kingman County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 20:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.548054°, -97.901108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kingman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	19.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.90°
Mean Glint Angle	74.30°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 20:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.497501°, -91.212219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	12.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.80°
Mean Glint Angle	71.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 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)	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 20:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.981667°, -85.617500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bullock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.01
Maximum Radiative Power	20.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.00°
Mean Glint Angle	67.90°
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)	Dale County, AL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 20:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.608334°, -85.633888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	103.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	23.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	26.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	30.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	35.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	23.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.18
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	103.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.70°
Mean Glint Angle	67.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 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)	West Feliciana Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 20:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.854723°, -91.357780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	West Feliciana Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 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	8.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.50°
Mean Glint Angle	62.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 20:18:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.723055°, -71.491386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.10 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	11.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.50°
Mean Glint Angle	66.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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