Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2024-09-18
Time:	17:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2024-09-18 17:06:01 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242621701171_e20242621703544_c20242621704047.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20242621656171_e20242621658544_c20242621659041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	British Columbia
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Canada
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-09-18 17:01:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	49.730000°, -114.810000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	East Kootenay (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	28.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	68.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.80°
Mean Glint Angle	126.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NY
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Allegany County, NY
NWS WFO	Buffalo NY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-09-18 17:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.290000°, -78.210000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Allegany County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	8.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.50°
Mean Glint Angle	89.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OH
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Ashtabula County, OH
NWS WFO	Cleveland OH
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-09-18 17:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.660000°, -80.640000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ashtabula County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	38.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.00°
Mean Glint Angle	88.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Carter County, KY
NWS WFO	Charleston WV
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-09-18 17:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.330000°, -83.040000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Carter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.84
Maximum Radiative Power	29.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.00°
Mean Glint Angle	82.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Humboldt County, CA
NWS WFO	Eureka CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-09-18 17:01:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.160000°, -124.010000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Humboldt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	72.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.27
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.40
Maximum Radiative Power	72.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	68.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.40°
Mean Glint Angle	125.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	19.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Peach County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-09-18 17:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.630000°, -83.790000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Peach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.51 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	21.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.50°
Mean Glint Angle	70.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Laurens County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-09-18 17:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.290000°, -83.000000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Laurens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	24.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.10°
Mean Glint Angle	69.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Dominican Republic
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2024-09-18 17:03:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.170000°, -71.640000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.37
Maximum Radiative Power	14.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	21.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	17.20°
Mean Glint Angle	38.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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