Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-23
Time:	17:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-23 17:16:14 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260821711173_e20260821713546_c20260821714016.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260821706173_e20260821708546_c20260821709035.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Benton County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 17:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.893612°, -92.297226°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Benton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.18
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.80°
Mean Glint Angle	95.50°
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)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Polk County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 17:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.767223°, -93.479446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 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	16.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.10°
Mean Glint Angle	96.10°
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)	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 17:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.204166°, -91.228058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Louisa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	28.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	40.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.90°
Mean Glint Angle	93.50°
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)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 17:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.144165°, -91.928886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	69.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	30.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	39.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.00°
Mean Glint Angle	93.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.70 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)	McLean County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 17:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.380001°, -88.965279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McLean County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 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	25.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.50°
Mean Glint Angle	90.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Neosho County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 17:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.525833°, -95.451942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Neosho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	49.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	49.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.00°
Mean Glint Angle	89.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 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)	Marion County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 17:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.778889°, -79.292778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.30°
Mean Glint Angle	73.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m 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)	Edgefield County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 17:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.730556°, -81.835556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Edgefield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	88.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	51.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.60°
Mean Glint Angle	73.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 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 17:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.119722°, -84.109444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mitchell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.04 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	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	5.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.50°
Mean Glint Angle	69.20°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wilkinson County, MS
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 17:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.031666°, -91.073059°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wilkinson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	14.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.60°
Mean Glint Angle	73.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 17:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.746944°, -83.783058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.00°
Mean Glint Angle	68.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 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)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Pánuco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 17:13:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.054167°, -98.213608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	26.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.40°
Mean Glint Angle	67.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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