Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-09-28
Time:	18:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-09-28 18:36:22 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262711831170_e20262711833543_c20262711834025.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262711826170_e20262711828544_c20262711829021.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Butler County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 18:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.531944°, -90.383888°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	46.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.68
Maximum Radiative Power	46.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.40°
Mean Glint Angle	78.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Craighead County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 18:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.878887°, -90.548332°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Craighead County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	57.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	324.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.34
Maximum Radiative Power	57.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.70°
Mean Glint Angle	77.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Crittenden County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 18:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.173611°, -90.338608°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Crittenden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	74.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.10 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	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	42.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.10°
Mean Glint Angle	76.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Morgan County, AL
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 18:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.474724°, -87.050278°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Morgan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	14.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.30°
Mean Glint Angle	74.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 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)	Chicot County, AR
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 18:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.513332°, -91.254448°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Chicot County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 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	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	8.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.30°
Mean Glint Angle	72.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chicot County, AR
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 18:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.199722°, -91.208054°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Chicot County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	111.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	327.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.30 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	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	57.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.00°
Mean Glint Angle	72.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Morehouse Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 18:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.574444°, -91.844719°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Morehouse Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.35
Maximum Radiative Power	17.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.30°
Mean Glint Angle	71.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clarke County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-28 18:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.836111°, -87.736389°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Clarke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	15.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.60°
Mean Glint Angle	68.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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