Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-24
Time:	22:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-24 22:06:20 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260832201174_e20260832203547_c20260832204010.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260832156174_e20260832158547_c20260832159022.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	13

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Iroquois County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.910831°, -88.108055°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Iroquois County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	193.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	324.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	33.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	18.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	46.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	43.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	27.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	193.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.50°
Mean Glint Angle	75.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.30 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)	Jackson County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.267776°, -96.003609°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.30°
Mean Glint Angle	67.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_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)	Coffey County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.080002°, -95.586113°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Coffey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.10°
Mean Glint Angle	66.60°
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)	Cowley County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.419998°, -96.719170°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Cowley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	69.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	40.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.00°
Mean Glint Angle	65.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Martin County, NC
NWS WFO	Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.958057°, -77.251389°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Martin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	74.50°
Mean Glint Angle	83.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Richmond County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.052502°, -79.826942°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Richmond County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.30°
Mean Glint Angle	79.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Baker County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.195278°, -84.493614°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Baker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	9.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.60°
Mean Glint Angle	69.90°
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)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ahumada, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:02:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.903889°, -106.416946°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Ahumada (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	68.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	29.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.50°
Mean Glint Angle	49.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Brazoria County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.231112°, -95.146111°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Brazoria County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	12.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.20°
Mean Glint Angle	55.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXs_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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:03:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.841389°, -82.422501°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	16.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	17.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	39.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.80°
Mean Glint Angle	66.20°
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	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.766666°, -80.815002°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	13.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.30°
Mean Glint Angle	68.80°
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	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:03:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.538055°, -82.985001°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	48.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.08
Maximum Radiative Power	48.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.30°
Mean Glint Angle	65.00°
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	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:03:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.100277°, -84.259445°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	30.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.00°
Mean Glint Angle	62.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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