Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-28
Time:	16:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-28 16:26:15 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260871621177_e20260871623551_c20260871624043.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260871616177_e20260871618551_c20260871619027.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montcalm County, MI
NWS WFO	Grand Rapids MI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:21:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.158054°, -85.226387°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Montcalm County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 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	13.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.80°
Mean Glint Angle	94.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Allamakee County, IA
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:21:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.311390°, -91.379448°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Allamakee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	12.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.50°
Mean Glint Angle	99.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lafayette County, WI
NWS WFO	Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.735279°, -90.004448°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lafayette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	21.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.40°
Mean Glint Angle	96.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wapello County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.051666°, -92.461670°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Wapello County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	19.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.20°
Mean Glint Angle	95.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sangamon County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.767223°, -89.535835°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sangamon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.80°
Mean Glint Angle	91.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Linn County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.730835°, -93.319168°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Linn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	245.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	323.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	26.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	17.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	42.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	36.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	27.90 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	125.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	94.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greene County, IL
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.516388°, -90.216393°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	1.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	1.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.00°
Mean Glint Angle	91.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m 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)	Labette County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.136112°, -95.401390°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Labette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	12.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.00°
Mean Glint Angle	92.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.00 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)	Harnett County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.417221°, -78.932220°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Harnett County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	3.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.70°
Mean Glint Angle	75.80°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Okmulgee County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.640556°, -96.169441°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Okmulgee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.50°
Mean Glint Angle	90.60°
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)	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	2026-03-28 16:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.339169°, -83.129166°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Hancock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.60°
Mean Glint Angle	74.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Polk County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.937500°, -95.008331°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.80°
Mean Glint Angle	81.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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