Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-23
Time:	20:46:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-23 20:51:22 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260822046173_e20260822048546_c20260822049035.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260822041173_e20260822043546_c20260822043596.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Floyd County, IA
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:46:36UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.987778°, -92.934448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Floyd County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	140.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	19.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.57 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	0.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	70.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.70°
Mean Glint Angle	80.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.30 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)	Palo Alto County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.945557°, -94.764999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Palo Alto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	71.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	39.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.70°
Mean Glint Angle	79.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.50 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)	Woodford County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:46:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.866943°, -89.450279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Woodford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	13.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.40°
Mean Glint Angle	78.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 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)	McPherson County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.501389°, -97.487778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McPherson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	8.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.20°
Mean Glint Angle	71.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_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 20:46:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.247776°, -122.203613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colusa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	93.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	93.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.30°
Mean Glint Angle	82.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pemiscot County, MO
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:46:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.164444°, -89.956947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pemiscot County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	18.70 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	26.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.30°
Mean Glint Angle	70.10°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Latimer County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.905556°, -95.136108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Latimer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.51 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 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	6.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.20°
Mean Glint Angle	65.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_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 20:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.400833°, -94.985832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.10°
Mean Glint Angle	59.60°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.978056°, -83.873611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	28.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.10°
Mean Glint Angle	66.60°
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)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 20:47:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.424166°, -106.849998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cuauhtémoc (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	58.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 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	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	30.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.50°
Mean Glint Angle	54.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.00 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 20:48:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.913334°, -81.142776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.30°
Mean Glint Angle	58.70°
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)	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 20:48:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.052221°, -98.145836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	49.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.46
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	37.60°
Mean Glint Angle	41.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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