Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-23
Time:	20:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-23 20:31:14 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260822026173_e20260822028546_c20260822029027.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260822021173_e20260822023546_c20260822024038.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	13

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Iowa County, WI
NWS WFO	Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:26:36UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.880280°, -89.964165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Iowa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.82 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	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.60°
Mean Glint Angle	82.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lafayette County, WI
NWS WFO	Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.619167°, -89.998886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lafayette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.40°
Mean Glint Angle	81.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Walworth County, WI
NWS WFO	Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.545834°, -88.608330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Walworth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.10°
Mean Glint Angle	82.30°
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)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bullitt County, KY
NWS WFO	Louisville KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.992222°, -85.912224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bullitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.80°
Mean Glint Angle	75.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_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 20:26:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.905277°, -121.635002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sutter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	57.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.37
Maximum Radiative Power	57.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	65.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.40°
Mean Glint Angle	85.80°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Nowata County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.753887°, -95.482780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Nowata County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 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	36.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.20°
Mean Glint Angle	70.20°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Osage County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.582222°, -96.326668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	21.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.70°
Mean Glint Angle	69.80°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grenada County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.814167°, -89.902496°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grenada County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.70°
Mean Glint Angle	66.60°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Yazoo County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.718334°, -90.169167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Yazoo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.80°
Mean Glint Angle	64.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	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 20:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.049723°, -95.607780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.53 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	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.20°
Mean Glint Angle	59.70°
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)	Baja California
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ensenada, Baja California
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:27:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.757223°, -115.583611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ensenada (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	47.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	47.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.40°
Mean Glint Angle	68.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Over Water
County/Locality(s)	Over Water
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:28:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.660833°, -97.690277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	NULL (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 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	17.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.40°
Mean Glint Angle	43.60°
Water Fraction	1.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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 20:28:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.624445°, -71.897499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.00 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)	5.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	16.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.00°
Mean Glint Angle	65.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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