Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-21
Time:	17:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-21 17:31:18 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260801726171_e20260801728545_c20260801729030.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260801721171_e20260801723544_c20260801724013.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Linn County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 17:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.240276°, -91.592499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Linn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.80°
Mean Glint Angle	95.40°
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)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	LaSalle County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 17:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.380001°, -88.793892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	LaSalle County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	67.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 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	27.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.40°
Mean Glint Angle	92.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Des Moines County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 17:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.971668°, -90.975555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Des Moines County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	15.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.40°
Mean Glint Angle	92.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Decatur County, IN
NWS WFO	Indianapolis IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 17:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.205002°, -85.605553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Decatur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.78 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	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.91
Maximum Radiative Power	18.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.80°
Mean Glint Angle	86.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.70 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)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Monroe County, IN
NWS WFO	Indianapolis IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 17:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.007221°, -86.341110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Monroe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.70°
Mean Glint Angle	86.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montgomery County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 17:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.096390°, -91.414169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.98 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	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.80°
Mean Glint Angle	89.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 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)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cherokee County, NC
NWS WFO	Morristown TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.230556°, -84.250832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cherokee 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, Known Incident: TUS Elbow Creek RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.1709 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	0.91
Maximum Radiative Power	10.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.70°
Mean Glint Angle	77.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bibb County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.726944°, -83.624168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bibb County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	23.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.20°
Mean Glint Angle	72.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Monroe County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.754723°, -87.181114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Monroe 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)	306.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
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	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.80°
Mean Glint Angle	71.90°
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)	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	2026-03-21 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.666945°, -87.171944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Santa Rosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	8.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.70°
Mean Glint Angle	69.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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