Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-28
Time:	21:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-28 21:21:16 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260872116178_e20260872118551_c20260872119030.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260872111178_e20260872113551_c20260872114009.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	ND
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Steele County, ND
NWS WFO	Grand Forks ND
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 21:16:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	47.664444°, -97.899445°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Steele County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	175.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	21.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	17.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	119.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	59.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.70°
Mean Glint Angle	81.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	23.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m ND-SDn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Shelby County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 21:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.924446°, -91.882225°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Shelby County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	26.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.80°
Mean Glint Angle	71.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.30 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)	Calhoun County, IL
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 21:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.964169°, -90.610832°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	8.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.20°
Mean Glint Angle	71.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_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)	Lawrence County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 21:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.802502°, -87.771667°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lawrence County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.10°
Mean Glint Angle	72.90°
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)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Meade County, KY
NWS WFO	Louisville KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 21:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.055000°, -86.388336°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Meade County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.80°
Mean Glint Angle	72.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	White County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 21:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.971668°, -88.317497°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	White County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.40°
Mean Glint Angle	71.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 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)	Montgomery County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 21:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.102222°, -95.855278°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	63.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	63.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.70°
Mean Glint Angle	65.60°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Barry County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 21:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.903332°, -94.023613°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Barry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.06 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	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.80°
Mean Glint Angle	66.10°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Craig County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 21:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.790001°, -95.084442°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Craig County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.10°
Mean Glint Angle	65.40°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jasper County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 21:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.530277°, -81.149719°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jasper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Critical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.80°
Mean Glint Angle	71.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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	2026-03-28 21:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.291945°, -80.433334°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.90°
Mean Glint Angle	61.50°
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)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ozuluama de Mascareñas, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 21:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.823889°, -98.076385°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Ozuluama de Mascareñas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	88.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	45.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.10°
Mean Glint Angle	39.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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