Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-18
Time:	22:06:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-18 22:11:22 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260772206184_e20260772208557_c20260772209050.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260772201184_e20260772203557_c20260772204049.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	17

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	ID
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Owyhee County, ID
NWS WFO	Boise ID
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:06:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.784721°, -116.877777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Owyhee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	18.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	65.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.00°
Mean Glint Angle	71.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDs-NVne-UTnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Nodaway County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.300556°, -94.626114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Nodaway County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.00°
Mean Glint Angle	72.30°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Nodaway County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.150002°, -94.976944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Nodaway County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 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	14.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.70°
Mean Glint Angle	71.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	19.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Modoc County, CA
NWS WFO	Medford OR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:06:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.262222°, -120.333611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Modoc County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.20°
Mean Glint Angle	70.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Brown County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.681110°, -95.535835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brown County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.70 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	31.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.10°
Mean Glint Angle	70.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	UT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Duchesne County, UT
NWS WFO	Salt Lake City UT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.253613°, -110.226387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Duchesne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.79
Maximum Radiative Power	25.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	59.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.90°
Mean Glint Angle	66.90°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ellis County, KS
NWS WFO	Dodge City KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.070835°, -99.461670°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ellis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.48 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	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.10°
Mean Glint Angle	67.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dickinson County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.894444°, -97.315552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dickinson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.21 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	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.50°
Mean Glint Angle	68.80°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wabaunsee County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.856945°, -96.468613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wabaunsee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	51.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.10°
Mean Glint Angle	69.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 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)	Osage County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.456390°, -95.768333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	6.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.40°
Mean Glint Angle	69.20°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wilson County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.713890°, -95.592781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wilson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	15.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.20°
Mean Glint Angle	68.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.20 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)	Barton County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.376389°, -94.244446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Barton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	54.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.40 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	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	54.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.00°
Mean Glint Angle	69.00°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ouachita County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.687500°, -93.062500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ouachita County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	18.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 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	35.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.50°
Mean Glint Angle	65.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.10 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)	Sumter County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.599445°, -88.184448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	23.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	44.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.00°
Mean Glint Angle	69.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 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)	Perry County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.528610°, -87.099167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Perry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	4.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.80°
Mean Glint Angle	70.40°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Escambia County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.062222°, -87.388054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Escambia 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	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-0.60 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	0.42
Maximum Radiative Power	17.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.20°
Mean Glint Angle	68.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_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 22:08:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.249722°, -69.423615°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	81.10°
Mean Glint Angle	90.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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