Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-20
Time:	17:46:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-20 17:51:17 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260791746170_e20260791748544_c20260791749016.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260791741170_e20260791743544_c20260791744024.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	15

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Washington County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.963612°, -97.050278°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.84 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	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	25.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.10°
Mean Glint Angle	93.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 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)	Bourbon County, KS
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.928333°, -95.065552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bourbon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
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	13.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.80°
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)	Cowley County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.333057°, -97.108330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cowley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.40 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	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.70°
Mean Glint Angle	88.10°
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)	Montgomery County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.076111°, -95.846390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.10°
Mean Glint Angle	86.70°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Osage County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.601944°, -96.178612°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	35.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.70°
Mean Glint Angle	86.10°
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)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Polk County, TN
NWS WFO	Morristown TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.162498°, -84.568054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	337.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: RX - Coon Creek (HIGH, tdiff=1.99692 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	33.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	52.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	28.60 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	0.70
Maximum Radiative Power	205.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.80°
Mean Glint Angle	77.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Johnston County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.492779°, -96.660004°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Johnston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.63 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	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	10.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.90°
Mean Glint Angle	82.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Drew County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.789444°, -91.626389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Drew County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.00°
Mean Glint Angle	77.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Screven County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:47:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.915833°, -81.739166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Screven County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.70 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	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	38.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.60°
Mean Glint Angle	71.80°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Harris County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.796391°, -85.028893°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Harris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.40°
Mean Glint Angle	72.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.60 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)	Elmore County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.511665°, -86.256386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Elmore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.20°
Mean Glint Angle	72.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 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)	Macon County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.382500°, -85.672775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.00°
Mean Glint Angle	71.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 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)	Caddo Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.270557°, -93.567497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Caddo Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.19
Maximum Radiative Power	24.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.00°
Mean Glint Angle	75.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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)	Conecuh County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.424723°, -86.995277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Conecuh County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.14 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	0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.10°
Mean Glint Angle	70.20°
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)	Vernon Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 17:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.084167°, -92.978615°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vernon Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	34.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.70°
Mean Glint Angle	73.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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