Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-24
Time:	19:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-24 19:46:19 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260831941174_e20260831943547_c20260831944035.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260831936174_e20260831938547_c20260831939012.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lincoln County, NE
NWS WFO	North Platte NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 19:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.926945°, -100.498055°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Cottonwood (HIGH, tdiff=1.1976 days, Perimeter)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	39.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.70°
Mean Glint Angle	82.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sangamon County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 19:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.605835°, -89.598335°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sangamon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 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	7.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.40°
Mean Glint Angle	78.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lincoln County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 19:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.183887°, -90.770836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 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	0.70
Maximum Radiative Power	19.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.60°
Mean Glint Angle	77.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m 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 19:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.212223°, -96.263054°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lyon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	19.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.50°
Mean Glint Angle	76.20°
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)	Butler County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 19:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.053612°, -96.893890°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	70.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 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	35.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.20°
Mean Glint Angle	76.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Prowers County, CO
NWS WFO	Pueblo CO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 19:41:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.183613°, -102.555275°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Prowers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	428.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	333.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	19.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	19.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	30.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	19.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	171.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.60°
Mean Glint Angle	78.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	26.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Colusa County, CA
NWS WFO	Sacramento CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 19:41:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.326111°, -122.163055°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Colusa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.62
Maximum Radiative Power	32.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.10°
Mean Glint Angle	95.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Butler County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 19:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.598888°, -96.651108°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	131.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	27.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.10 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	131.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.90°
Mean Glint Angle	75.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.30 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)	Creek County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 19:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.816944°, -96.201111°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Creek County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	47.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	47.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.50°
Mean Glint Angle	71.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Henry County, AL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 19:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.556389°, -85.337219°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Henry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	12.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.70°
Mean Glint Angle	64.80°
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	2026-03-24 19:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.915001°, -78.714722°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	84.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.70 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	0.50
Maximum Radiative Power	30.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.00°
Mean Glint Angle	52.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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