Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-24
Time:	20:36:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-24 20:41:19 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260832036174_e20260832038547_c20260832039013.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260832031174_e20260832033547_c20260832033598.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Iowa County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 20:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.606388°, -92.233055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Iowa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.10 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	37.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.50°
Mean Glint Angle	78.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NJ
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Essex County, NJ
NWS WFO	Upton NY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 20:36:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.728611°, -74.340279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Essex County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.20°
Mean Glint Angle	88.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	NY-PAe-VTs-NHs-MA-CT-RI-NJ_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WV
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mason County, WV
NWS WFO	Charleston WV
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 20:36:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.952221°, -81.923889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mason County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Industrial
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.54 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	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.30°
Mean Glint Angle	79.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Allen County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 20:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.016109°, -95.303055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Allen County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.40°
Mean Glint Angle	71.40°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sedgwick County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 20:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.518333°, -97.201668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sedgwick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	57.74 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)	8.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.70 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	33.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.90°
Mean Glint Angle	70.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.30 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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	New Madrid County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 20:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.813889°, -89.541389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	New Madrid County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	127.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	65.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.10°
Mean Glint Angle	71.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McIntosh County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 20:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.377777°, -95.832222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McIntosh County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.22 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	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.20°
Mean Glint Angle	66.60°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hughes County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 20:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.246944°, -96.321663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hughes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.75 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	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.90°
Mean Glint Angle	66.30°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Castro County, TX
NWS WFO	Lubbock TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 20:37:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.339443°, -102.433052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Castro County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	143.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	325.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.40 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	75.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.70°
Mean Glint Angle	64.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hancock County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 20:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.219444°, -83.138611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hancock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	9.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.60°
Mean Glint Angle	69.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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 20:38:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.616112°, -82.743889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.20°
Mean Glint Angle	53.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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