Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-26
Time:	18:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-26 18:16:14 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260851811176_e20260851813549_c20260851814019.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260851806176_e20260851808549_c20260851809020.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OH
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Athens County, OH
NWS WFO	Charleston WV
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-26 18:11:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.411110°, -82.148331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Athens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Long Ridge Rx Unit 44 (HIGH, tdiff=0.19819 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	16.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.60°
Mean Glint Angle	82.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wise County, VA
NWS WFO	Morristown TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-26 18:11:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.915001°, -82.462776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wise County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.40 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	0.84
Maximum Radiative Power	27.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.10°
Mean Glint Angle	77.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 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)	Jones County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-26 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.962776°, -83.538330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jones County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.28 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	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.10°
Mean Glint Angle	68.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Madison County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-26 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.690834°, -90.024170°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	19.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.00°
Mean Glint Angle	69.90°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Telfair County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-26 18:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.033890°, -82.946945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Telfair County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert 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)	2.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.33 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	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	7.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.30°
Mean Glint Angle	66.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_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	2026-03-26 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.399166°, -84.207779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Baker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	32.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.40°
Mean Glint Angle	65.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.20 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Berrien County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-26 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.198334°, -83.127502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Berrien County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	12.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.40°
Mean Glint Angle	65.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Covington County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-26 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.158611°, -86.397224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Covington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	99.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.62
Maximum Radiative Power	40.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	29.80°
Mean Glint Angle	65.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	20.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Decatur County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-26 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.988056°, -84.513336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Decatur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	82.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.30 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	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	29.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	29.90°
Mean Glint Angle	64.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.20 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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-26 18:13:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.970278°, -82.954720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.30 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	0.64
Maximum Radiative Power	23.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	22.70°
Mean Glint Angle	47.70°
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	2026-03-26 18:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.851667°, -81.159447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	73.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	73.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.30°
Mean Glint Angle	47.50°
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	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-26 18:13:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.159445°, -71.576668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.60 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	0.68
Maximum Radiative Power	36.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.00°
Mean Glint Angle	45.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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