Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-20
Time:	20:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-20 20:26:24 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260792021170_e20260792023544_c20260792024029.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260792016170_e20260792018544_c20260792019032.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	10

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	2026-03-20 20:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.707500°, -97.324722°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Dickinson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.00°
Mean Glint Angle	75.20°
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)	Franklin County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 20:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.520279°, -95.368889°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	38.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.90°
Mean Glint Angle	75.00°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pawnee County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 20:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.371944°, -96.797501°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Pawnee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification 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)	2.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.50°
Mean Glint Angle	70.90°
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)	Pulaski County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 20:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.842777°, -92.533607°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Pulaski County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.11
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	68.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Twiggs County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.630833°, -83.523613°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Twiggs County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.20°
Mean Glint Angle	69.80°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Scott County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.371666°, -89.590836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Scott County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	5.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.90°
Mean Glint Angle	65.50°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bullock County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.125832°, -85.794724°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Bullock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.30°
Mean Glint Angle	67.30°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Appling County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 20:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.722500°, -82.341667°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Appling County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	21.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.50°
Mean Glint Angle	69.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 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)	Covington County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.506666°, -86.424721°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Covington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.50°
Mean Glint Angle	65.80°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Santa Rosa County, FL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.666945°, -87.171944°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Santa Rosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.50°
Mean Glint Angle	63.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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