Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-24
Time:	18:36:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-24 18:41:22 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260831836174_e20260831838547_c20260831839035.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260831831174_e20260831833547_c20260831834004.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Muscatine County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 18:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.509998°, -91.104164°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Muscatine County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	50.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 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	28.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.90°
Mean Glint Angle	87.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Craig County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 18:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.903610°, -95.377220°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Craig County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.18 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	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.00°
Mean Glint Angle	79.40°
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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 18:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.637222°, -90.506943°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.90 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	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	31.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.20°
Mean Glint Angle	77.10°
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)	Mitchell County, NC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 18:36:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.096943°, -82.348053°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Mitchell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: POPLAR (HIGH, tdiff=0.79059 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	6.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.80°
Mean Glint Angle	75.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 18:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.546391°, -91.175278°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	45.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.60 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	45.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.10°
Mean Glint Angle	75.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 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)	Anson County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 18:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.105000°, -80.151390°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Anson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	16.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.80°
Mean Glint Angle	74.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Murray County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 18:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.583611°, -97.093056°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Murray County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.77 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	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.60°
Mean Glint Angle	75.80°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Worth County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 18:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.417500°, -83.900276°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Worth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	8.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.00°
Mean Glint Angle	65.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Houston County, AL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 18:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.115833°, -85.302498°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	10.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.30°
Mean Glint Angle	65.00°
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)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Balleza, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 18:37:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.473612°, -106.410004°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Balleza (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	41.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	23.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.90°
Mean Glint Angle	70.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.60 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 18:38:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.948610°, -70.016945°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification 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)	6.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.61
Maximum Radiative Power	25.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.30°
Mean Glint Angle	51.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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