Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-20
Time:	00:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-20 00:26:23 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260790021170_e20260790023543_c20260790024003.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260790016170_e20260790018543_c20260790019010.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Macon County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.812500°, -92.581947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.30 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	32.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	91.00°
Mean Glint Angle	71.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Weld County, CO
NWS WFO	Denver CO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:21:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.046665°, -104.712219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Weld County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	2.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	55.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	81.70°
Mean Glint Angle	57.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m WY-UTne-COnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fayette County, IL
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.135555°, -89.204445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Fayette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	2.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	93.60°
Mean Glint Angle	75.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 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)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Boyle County, KY
NWS WFO	Louisville KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.630833°, -84.904724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Boyle County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	281.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	2.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	97.10°
Mean Glint Angle	81.00°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Van Buren County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.431946°, -92.367226°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Van Buren County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	6.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	91.20°
Mean Glint Angle	71.30°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lafayette County, MS
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.221111°, -89.680275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lafayette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.97 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	0.05
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	93.40°
Mean Glint Angle	75.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pushmataha County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.190277°, -95.742500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pushmataha County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	5.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	88.40°
Mean Glint Angle	66.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tangipahoa Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.393333°, -90.356110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tangipahoa Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	41.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	24.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	57.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	16.10 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	41.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	92.90°
Mean Glint Angle	74.40°
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)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	El Naranjo, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 00:23:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.538889°, -99.357224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Naranjo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	84.70°
Mean Glint Angle	58.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	20.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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	2026-03-20 00:23:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.478333°, -69.627777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 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	5.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	112.70°
Mean Glint Angle	114.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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