Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-24
Time:	22:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-24 22:11:12 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260832206174_e20260832208547_c20260832209021.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260832201174_e20260832203547_c20260832204010.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lucas County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.939445°, -93.229446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lucas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	48.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	20.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	48.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.80°
Mean Glint Angle	71.60°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumner County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.414165°, -97.190277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	8.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.60°
Mean Glint Angle	64.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 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)	Cowley County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.105278°, -96.583054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cowley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	50.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.40 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	0.55
Maximum Radiative Power	29.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.90°
Mean Glint Angle	64.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Smith County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.993055°, -89.495834°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Smith County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	42.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 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	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	42.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.70°
Mean Glint Angle	64.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Over Water
County/Locality(s)	Over Water
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:07:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.975000°, -88.637779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	NULL (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.70°
Mean Glint Angle	62.80°
Water Fraction	1.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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 22:07:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.628889°, -106.890556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Balleza (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.60°
Mean Glint Angle	43.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 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 22:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.834167°, -78.870277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	7.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.10°
Mean Glint Angle	72.50°
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	Haiti
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-24 22:08:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.198334°, -71.788330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	7.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	78.50°
Mean Glint Angle	84.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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