Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-22
Time:	18:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-22 18:11:09 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260811806172_e20260811808545_c20260811809028.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260811801172_e20260811803545_c20260811804032.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-22 18:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.847500°, -89.530281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.70°
Mean Glint Angle	82.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Williamson County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-22 18:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.678333°, -89.070000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Williamson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Red Shale C A-41 and G RX (HIGH, tdiff=2.81204 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	8.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.50°
Mean Glint Angle	81.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Owsley County, KY
NWS WFO	Jackson KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-22 18:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.453609°, -83.746666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Owsley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	6.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.70°
Mean Glint Angle	80.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 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)	Craig County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-22 18:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.903610°, -95.377220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Craig County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	121.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	16.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	63.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.10°
Mean Glint Angle	83.20°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grady County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-22 18:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.190556°, -98.063889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grady County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Critical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	28.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.90°
Mean Glint Angle	81.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m 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)	Polk County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-22 18:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.652779°, -94.318336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 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	8.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.70°
Mean Glint Angle	78.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bamberg County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-22 18:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.146389°, -81.043053°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bamberg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.51 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	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	7.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.00°
Mean Glint Angle	71.00°
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)	Elmore County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-22 18:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.722500°, -86.173889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Elmore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.12 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	0.15
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.70°
Mean Glint Angle	70.60°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bullock County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-22 18:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.193333°, -85.646385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bullock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 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	7.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.30°
Mean Glint Angle	69.40°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Barbour County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-22 18:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.044724°, -85.177780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Barbour County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.06 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	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.20°
Mean Glint Angle	69.00°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-22 18:08:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.596945°, -82.862221°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	22.50°
Mean Glint Angle	46.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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