Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-25
Time:	18:46:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-25 18:51:21 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260841846175_e20260841848548_c20260841848597.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260841841175_e20260841843548_c20260841843593.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Van Buren County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-25 18:46:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.844723°, -92.157219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Van Buren County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	139.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	13.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	139.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.10°
Mean Glint Angle	84.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dawson County, NE
NWS WFO	Hastings NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-25 18:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.744167°, -100.181946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dawson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	43.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS), Known Incident: Cottonwood (HIGH, tdiff=2.1
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	22.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.40°
Mean Glint Angle	87.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greene County, IN
NWS WFO	Indianapolis IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-25 18:46:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.050278°, -86.997780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	0.91
Maximum Radiative Power	23.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.50°
Mean Glint Angle	80.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_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	2026-03-25 18:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.146946°, -95.950279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coffey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	5.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.00°
Mean Glint Angle	80.80°
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)	Cowley County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-25 18:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.481945°, -96.951385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cowley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	333.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	21.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	19.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	47.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	19.00 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	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	174.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.20°
Mean Glint Angle	79.90°
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)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Janos, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-25 18:47:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.612778°, -108.211945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Janos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	326.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	18.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.30°
Mean Glint Angle	76.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Durango
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Indé, Durango
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-25 18:47:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.018888°, -105.301109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Indé (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	74.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	324.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.43 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	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.74
Maximum Radiative Power	25.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.20°
Mean Glint Angle	66.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	22.80 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	2026-03-25 18:48:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.128334°, -82.179443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 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	0.71
Maximum Radiative Power	12.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.80°
Mean Glint Angle	48.50°
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	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-25 18:48:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.859167°, -82.102219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.70°
Mean Glint Angle	48.00°
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)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	El Higo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-25 18:48:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.731667°, -98.482780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Higo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 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	23.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	20.40°
Mean Glint Angle	51.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 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	2026-03-25 18:48:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.376389°, -70.267776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	0.55
Maximum Radiative Power	10.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.80°
Mean Glint Angle	51.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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