Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-20
Time:	23:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-20 23:46:24 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260792341171_e20260792343544_c20260792344004.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260792336171_e20260792338544_c20260792339021.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ottawa County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 23:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.044998°, -97.698608°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Ottawa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	79.30°
Mean Glint Angle	64.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Polk County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 23:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.705833°, -93.295830°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	37.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	82.60°
Mean Glint Angle	69.10°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Reynolds County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 23:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.531944°, -91.224724°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Reynolds County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	84.20°
Mean Glint Angle	71.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Barton County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 23:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.510555°, -94.363052°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Barton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	78.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.71
Maximum Radiative Power	40.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	81.70°
Mean Glint Angle	67.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Placer County, CA
NWS WFO	Sacramento CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 23:41:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.825279°, -121.307503°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Placer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.46
Maximum Radiative Power	12.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	65.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.80°
Mean Glint Angle	51.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clay County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 23:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.276112°, -90.323891°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	11.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	84.80°
Mean Glint Angle	72.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_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)	Creek County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 23:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.159721°, -96.570557°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Creek County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 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	7.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	79.80°
Mean Glint Angle	64.50°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lanier County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 23:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.081944°, -83.050003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lanier County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	21.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	30.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	90.60°
Mean Glint Angle	81.70°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Orange County, TX
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 23:42:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.190834°, -93.864723°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Orange County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	37.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.66 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	0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	81.30°
Mean Glint Angle	65.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Terrebonne Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 23:42:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.244444°, -90.659447°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Terrebonne Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	84.00°
Mean Glint Angle	69.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Cusihuiriachi, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-20 23:42:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.337778°, -106.947502°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Cusihuiriachi (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.70°
Mean Glint Angle	46.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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