Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-23
Time:	22:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-23 22:31:14 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260822226173_e20260822228546_c20260822229007.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260822221173_e20260822223546_c20260822224025.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chickasaw County, IA
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 22:26:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.055832°, -92.430275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chickasaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.80°
Mean Glint Angle	74.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.60 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)	Butler County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 22:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.658054°, -92.711670°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	16.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.50°
Mean Glint Angle	73.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.60 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)	Johnson County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 22:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.808334°, -91.514442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.68 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	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.10°
Mean Glint Angle	73.40°
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)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Whitley County, IN
NWS WFO	Northern Indiana IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 22:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.120834°, -85.341667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Whitley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Industrial
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	74.30°
Mean Glint Angle	78.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mason County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 22:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.377224°, -89.767220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mason County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.90 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	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	20.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.90°
Mean Glint Angle	73.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.30 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)	Rice County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 22:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.419998°, -98.048332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Rice County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.20°
Mean Glint Angle	64.80°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lanier County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 22:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.035278°, -83.001663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lanier County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.22
Maximum Radiative Power	11.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	74.20°
Mean Glint Angle	74.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Harrison County, MS
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 22:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.519444°, -88.891388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Harrison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.91
Maximum Radiative Power	8.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.20°
Mean Glint Angle	65.60°
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)	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 22:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.605556°, -81.246391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	6.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	74.70°
Mean Glint Angle	72.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 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 22:28:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.016111°, -84.031670°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	14.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.00°
Mean Glint Angle	66.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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