Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-24
Time:	15:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-24 15:46:07 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260831541174_e20260831543547_c20260831544015.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260831536174_e20260831538547_c20260831539028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ripley County, IN
NWS WFO	Wilmington OH
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.986389°, -85.418892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ripley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.80°
Mean Glint Angle	90.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m 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)	Pike County, IN
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.338612°, -87.254723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pike County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.40°
Mean Glint Angle	91.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coffey County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.423332°, -95.598610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coffey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.23 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	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.60°
Mean Glint Angle	99.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 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)	Nowata County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.893612°, -95.785553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Nowata County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	28.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.90°
Mean Glint Angle	97.80°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Butler County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.607777°, -90.377220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.39 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	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	23.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.20°
Mean Glint Angle	91.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hyde County, NC
NWS WFO	Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.380554°, -76.362221°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hyde County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	55.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.80 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	55.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.40°
Mean Glint Angle	77.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jones County, NC
NWS WFO	Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.813889°, -77.101112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jones County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.30°
Mean Glint Angle	76.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Onslow County, NC
NWS WFO	Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.570278°, -77.546944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Onslow County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	147.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	27.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	42.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	147.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.30°
Mean Glint Angle	76.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Brunswick County, NC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.109444°, -77.981392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brunswick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	97.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	55.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.20°
Mean Glint Angle	75.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.496666°, -83.909164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.10°
Mean Glint Angle	74.30°
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)	Coahuila de Zaragoza
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	San Juan de Sabinas, Coahuila de Zaragoza
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:42:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.009722°, -101.415001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Juan de Sabinas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	6.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.00°
Mean Glint Angle	94.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.811111°, -81.237503°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	47.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	47.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.50°
Mean Glint Angle	58.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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