Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-20
Time:	15:18:54
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-20 15:19:39 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260791518549_e20260791519007_c20260791519060.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260791517549_e20260791518007_c20260791518058.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Adair County, KY
NWS WFO	Louisville KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 15:18:56UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.195557°, -85.102501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Adair County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.20°
Mean Glint Angle	90.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Walton County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 15:19:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.778610°, -83.586945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Walton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.10°
Mean Glint Angle	83.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	Haralson County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 15:18:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.781944°, -85.277222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Haralson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	1.00 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	5.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.20°
Mean Glint Angle	84.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 15:19:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.179443°, -81.875000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	1.00 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	5.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.60°
Mean Glint Angle	80.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	Tuscaloosa County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 15:18:59UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.088333°, -87.717781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tuscaloosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.50°
Mean Glint Angle	86.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	Jasper County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 15:19:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.433056°, -80.876114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jasper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.50°
Mean Glint Angle	78.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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