Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-24
Time:	16:46:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-24 16:51:14 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260831646174_e20260831648547_c20260831649013.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260831641174_e20260831643547_c20260831644012.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Stearns County, MN
NWS WFO	Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 16:46:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	45.436668°, -95.101669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stearns County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	12.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.70°
Mean Glint Angle	105.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fulton County, IN
NWS WFO	Northern Indiana IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 16:46:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.028610°, -86.197220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Fulton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	125.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	34.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.60 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	63.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.70°
Mean Glint Angle	91.40°
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)	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 16:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.735832°, -96.105278°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lyon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 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	18.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.70°
Mean Glint Angle	94.60°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Reno County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 16:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.130554°, -98.070274°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Reno County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.30°
Mean Glint Angle	95.50°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Labette County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 16:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.002224°, -95.280556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Labette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	33.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.00°
Mean Glint Angle	90.80°
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)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Giles County, TN
NWS WFO	Nashville TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 16:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.388054°, -87.090553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Giles County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.90°
Mean Glint Angle	80.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Russell County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 16:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.349445°, -85.150276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Russell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 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	25.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.50°
Mean Glint Angle	73.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 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)	Comanche County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 16:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.895277°, -98.453056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Comanche County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.47 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	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.54
Maximum Radiative Power	20.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.00°
Mean Glint Angle	85.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 16:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.681389°, -84.016945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.71 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)	4.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	11.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.60°
Mean Glint Angle	69.50°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 16:48:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.631390°, -84.059166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	14.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.60°
Mean Glint Angle	53.80°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 16:48:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.569723°, -70.839996°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.35
Maximum Radiative Power	27.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	17.60°
Mean Glint Angle	39.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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