Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-23
Time:	19:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-23 19:46:07 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260821941173_e20260821943546_c20260821944015.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260821936173_e20260821938546_c20260821939003.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	13

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cottonwood County, MN
NWS WFO	Sioux Falls SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:41:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.886665°, -95.306389°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Cottonwood County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	47.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification 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)	14.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	47.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.30°
Mean Glint Angle	87.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.90 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)	Cerro Gordo County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:41:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.094444°, -93.417221°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Cerro Gordo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	10.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.20°
Mean Glint Angle	85.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 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)	Stephenson County, IL
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.436943°, -89.732780°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Stephenson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	18.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.00°
Mean Glint Angle	84.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Colusa County, CA
NWS WFO	Sacramento CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:41:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.303612°, -122.221947°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Colusa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	97.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.30
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.61
Maximum Radiative Power	97.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.50°
Mean Glint Angle	95.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sutter County, CA
NWS WFO	Sacramento CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:41:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.831390°, -121.721664°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sutter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	64.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	64.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	65.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.00°
Mean Glint Angle	94.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Franklin County, TN
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.367222°, -86.143333°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	212.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	19.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	19.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	30.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	18.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	69.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.20°
Mean Glint Angle	72.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	21.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grayson County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.740833°, -96.748886°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Grayson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	37.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.70°
Mean Glint Angle	68.00°
Water Fraction	0.50
Total Pixel Area	11.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dallas County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.218613°, -86.936943°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Dallas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.11 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	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	11.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.40°
Mean Glint Angle	65.80°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grady County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.893055°, -84.348053°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Grady County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.70 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	0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.91
Maximum Radiative Power	6.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.10°
Mean Glint Angle	64.40°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tangipahoa Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.690001°, -90.298889°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Tangipahoa Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.04 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	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.40°
Mean Glint Angle	61.90°
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)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Rosales, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:42:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.488056°, -105.637222°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Rosales (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	325.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	8.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.90°
Mean Glint Angle	62.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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 19:43:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.285000°, -84.314163°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.44
Maximum Radiative Power	21.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.80°
Mean Glint Angle	48.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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 19:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.913889°, -78.418610°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	45.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.07
Maximum Radiative Power	45.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.40°
Mean Glint Angle	53.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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