Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-23
Time:	16:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-23 16:31:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260821626173_e20260821628546_c20260821629017.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260821621173_e20260821623546_c20260821624024.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Woodford County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.689999°, -89.144997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Woodford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.80°
Mean Glint Angle	94.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Washington County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.993610°, -90.967224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Indian Creek RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.09063 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 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	9.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.50°
Mean Glint Angle	90.80°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Baxter County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.212502°, -92.423889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Baxter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.90°
Mean Glint Angle	89.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calhoun County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.669445°, -80.567497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	24.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.20°
Mean Glint Angle	74.90°
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)	Tallapoosa County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.832779°, -85.735832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tallapoosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.14 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	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.91
Maximum Radiative Power	14.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.80°
Mean Glint Angle	76.80°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Shackelford County, TX
NWS WFO	San Angelo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.710556°, -99.347221°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Shackelford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	9.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	91.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Randolph County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.660278°, -84.549164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.67 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	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.79
Maximum Radiative Power	8.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.20°
Mean Glint Angle	73.70°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coffee County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.636944°, -82.973335°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.80 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)	4.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	0.46
Maximum Radiative Power	14.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.50°
Mean Glint Angle	72.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	Mitchell County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.171667°, -84.446663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mitchell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	23.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.80°
Mean Glint Angle	72.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Houston County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.382778°, -95.147781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Houston 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)	303.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	8.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.10°
Mean Glint Angle	84.00°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Perry County, MS
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.141666°, -88.931114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Perry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	7.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.10°
Mean Glint Angle	76.70°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.793333°, -78.829445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	0.70
Maximum Radiative Power	16.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.20°
Mean Glint Angle	49.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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