Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-20
Time:	00:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-20 00:06:21 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260790001170_e20260790003543_c20260790004033.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260782356190_e20260782358563_c20260782359049.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Logan County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.122776°, -89.547226°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Logan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	89.50°
Mean Glint Angle	74.40°
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)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Vigo County, IN
NWS WFO	Indianapolis IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.381943°, -87.365555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vigo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	91.20°
Mean Glint Angle	77.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Franklin County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.629166°, -95.432503°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	84.90°
Mean Glint Angle	67.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Webster County, KY
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.511944°, -87.681389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Webster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	90.90°
Mean Glint Angle	76.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bourbon County, KS
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.719723°, -95.074997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bourbon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	85.10°
Mean Glint Angle	67.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 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	2026-03-20 00:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.482498°, -98.195274°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kingman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.78 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)	6.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	16.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	82.60°
Mean Glint Angle	63.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.40 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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ottawa County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.904167°, -94.711670°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ottawa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	23.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	85.30°
Mean Glint Angle	67.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	17.80 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)	Rogers County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.583889°, -95.709999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Rogers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	14.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	84.50°
Mean Glint Angle	66.30°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Spartanburg County, SC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.974724°, -81.839447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Spartanburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	1.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	1.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	95.70°
Mean Glint Angle	84.70°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Washington Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.866667°, -90.014168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Washington Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	88.90°
Mean Glint Angle	72.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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