Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-28
Time:	22:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-28 22:26:16 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260872221178_e20260872223551_c20260872224007.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260872216178_e20260872218551_c20260872219007.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Carbon County, MT
NWS WFO	Billings MT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 22:21:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	45.509724°, -108.865280°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Carbon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	148.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.40 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	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	94.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	62.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.30°
Mean Glint Angle	68.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	17.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MTe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fulton County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 22:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.451111°, -90.358887°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Fulton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	8.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.50°
Mean Glint Angle	71.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Nicholas County, KY
NWS WFO	Louisville KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 22:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.215279°, -83.973335°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Nicholas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.80°
Mean Glint Angle	75.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Webster County, KY
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 22:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.466389°, -87.917221°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Webster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	213.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	21.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	23.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	41.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	19.10 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	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	60.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.60°
Mean Glint Angle	70.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	22.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Woodruff County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-28 22:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.021111°, -91.074722°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Woodruff County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	56.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	33.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.60°
Mean Glint Angle	65.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_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 22:23:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.942778°, -80.238892°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	74.00°
Mean Glint Angle	71.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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