Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-24
Time:	15:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-24 15:56:05 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260831551174_e20260831553547_c20260831553595.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260831546174_e20260831548547_c20260831549032.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Newton County, IN
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.088055°, -87.422501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Newton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.20 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	39.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.00°
Mean Glint Angle	95.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Greene County, IN
NWS WFO	Indianapolis IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.002224°, -87.213058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	65.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	39.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.40°
Mean Glint Angle	91.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.70 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)	Lyon County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.526669°, -96.189720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lyon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	27.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.40°
Mean Glint Angle	99.70°
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)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bullitt County, KY
NWS WFO	Louisville KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.907501°, -85.653610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bullitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.27
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.80°
Mean Glint Angle	88.20°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Woodson County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.802502°, -95.857780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Woodson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	10.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.80°
Mean Glint Angle	98.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wythe County, VA
NWS WFO	Blacksburg VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:51:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.974724°, -81.285553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wythe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Crawfish RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.14638 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 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	9.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.80°
Mean Glint Angle	83.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumter County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.764168°, -80.416946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	22.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.90°
Mean Glint Angle	76.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Morgan County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.776943°, -83.472778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Morgan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	12.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.60°
Mean Glint Angle	78.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Crenshaw County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.690001°, -86.271942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Crenshaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.62 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	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.80°
Mean Glint Angle	77.90°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kimble County, TX
NWS WFO	San Angelo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 15:52:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.455833°, -99.775276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kimble County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.50 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	26.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.70°
Mean Glint Angle	93.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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