Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-23
Time:	16:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-23 16:56:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260821651173_e20260821653546_c20260821654032.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260821646173_e20260821648546_c20260821649006.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Louisa County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.234165°, -91.289719°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Louisa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.80 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	36.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.60°
Mean Glint Angle	95.10°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dallas County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.874722°, -92.886108°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Dallas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	44.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.60 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	0.49
Maximum Radiative Power	44.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.30°
Mean Glint Angle	90.10°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cherokee County, KS
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.274723°, -94.982498°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 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	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	30.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.80°
Mean Glint Angle	90.90°
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)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chatham County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.717224°, -78.995277°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Chatham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	20.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.90°
Mean Glint Angle	77.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Williamsburg County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.543888°, -80.019165°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Williamsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification 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)	2.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	5.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.00°
Mean Glint Angle	73.40°
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)	Leflore County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.605835°, -90.235832°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Leflore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	74.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	30.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.63
Maximum Radiative Power	74.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.60°
Mean Glint Angle	79.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Charleston County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.546112°, -80.352219°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Charleston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	8.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.10°
Mean Glint Angle	71.40°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Russell County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.258888°, -85.363052°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Russell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.40°
Mean Glint Angle	73.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 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)	Anderson County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.986389°, -95.718056°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Anderson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	7.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.10°
Mean Glint Angle	82.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Levy County, FL
NWS WFO	Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:52:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.213612°, -82.701385°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Levy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	35.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.70°
Mean Glint Angle	65.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 16:53:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.872778°, -69.593613°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification 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)	5.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	16.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	18.40°
Mean Glint Angle	41.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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