Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-23
Time:	19:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-23 19:21:14 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260821916173_e20260821918546_c20260821919017.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260821911173_e20260821913546_c20260821914014.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fayette County, IA
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:16:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.004723°, -91.860832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Fayette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.98 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	0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.20 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)	Linn County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.075001°, -91.785278°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Linn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.05
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.53 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	85.70°
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)	Poweshiek County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.609165°, -92.314720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Poweshiek County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.03
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.20°
Mean Glint Angle	84.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 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)	Champaign County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.166111°, -88.220833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Champaign County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	92.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	28.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	37.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	54.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.30°
Mean Glint Angle	82.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Crawford County, IN
NWS WFO	Louisville KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.210835°, -86.318336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Crawford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.30°
Mean Glint Angle	78.40°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Panola County, MS
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.523056°, -90.004723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Panola County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.60°
Mean Glint Angle	70.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m 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)	Stewart County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.135555°, -85.010277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stewart County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.00°
Mean Glint Angle	66.60°
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)	Geneva County, AL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.167778°, -85.641945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Geneva County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.49 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	0.18
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.90°
Mean Glint Angle	64.50°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	East Feliciana Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.915833°, -91.049721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	East Feliciana Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.10°
Mean Glint Angle	63.40°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Tammany Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.636389°, -89.993889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Tammany Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.30°
Mean Glint Angle	62.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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