Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-28
Time:	16:36:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-28 16:41:12 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260871636177_e20260871638551_c20260871638588.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260871631177_e20260871633551_c20260871634028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Crawford County, WI
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:36:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.203888°, -90.850555°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Crawford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.60°
Mean Glint Angle	97.50°
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)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Knox County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.940834°, -90.045280°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Knox County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	18.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.30°
Mean Glint Angle	92.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Shelby County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.238056°, -89.025833°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Shelby County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.16 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)	2.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.75 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	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.50°
Mean Glint Angle	88.70°
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)	Greenwood County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.974445°, -96.231941°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Greenwood County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	43.44 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)	308.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.10 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	43.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.00°
Mean Glint Angle	92.80°
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)	Greenwood County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.816387°, -96.203056°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Greenwood County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	54.66 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)	311.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.56 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	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	54.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.90°
Mean Glint Angle	92.50°
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)	Woodson County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.764446°, -95.557777°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Woodson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.50°
Mean Glint Angle	91.80°
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)	Crawford County, KS
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.527222°, -94.805832°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Crawford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.71 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	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.90°
Mean Glint Angle	90.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 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)	Elk County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.509724°, -96.358055°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Elk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	56.26 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)	305.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	18.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.50 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	29.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.70°
Mean Glint Angle	92.20°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ochiltree County, TX
NWS WFO	Amarillo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.241665°, -100.914719°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Ochiltree County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.17 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)	304.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.50°
Mean Glint Angle	95.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Creek County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.926388°, -96.415833°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Creek County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.60°
Mean Glint Angle	89.60°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Scott County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.777779°, -94.353889°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Scott County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.03
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.60°
Mean Glint Angle	85.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lawrence County, AL
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 16:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.578056°, -87.301666°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lawrence County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.22 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)	300.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.80°
Mean Glint Angle	78.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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