Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) -- CIMSS

Date:	2025-01-16
Time:	16:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-01-16 16:55:59 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250161651175_e20250161653547_c20250161654041.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250161646175_e20250161648548_c20250161649047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Quebec
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Pontiac, Quebec
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-01-16 16:51:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.970000°, -77.310000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pontiac (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	24.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.65 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	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.57
Maximum Radiative Power	26.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.10°
Mean Glint Angle	122.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Dillon County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-01-16 16:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.530000°, -79.340000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dillon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.00°
Mean Glint Angle	96.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	22.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Kershaw County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-01-16 16:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.520000°, -80.770000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kershaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.20°
Mean Glint Angle	96.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Williamsburg County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-01-16 16:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.590000°, -79.660000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Williamsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 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	9.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.10°
Mean Glint Angle	94.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Warren County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-01-16 16:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.570000°, -82.660000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Warren County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.09
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.60°
Mean Glint Angle	95.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Tallapoosa County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-01-16 16:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.790000°, -85.840000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tallapoosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	7.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.60°
Mean Glint Angle	95.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Beaufort County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-01-16 16:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.670000°, -80.830000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Beaufort County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.40°
Mean Glint Angle	93.10°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	Telfair County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-01-16 16:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.940000°, -83.000000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Telfair County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	8.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.10°
Mean Glint Angle	92.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	USA
County/Locality(s)	McIntosh County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-01-16 16:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.530000°, -81.580000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McIntosh County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.40°
Mean Glint Angle	91.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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)	Cuba
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-01-16 16:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.860000°, -79.920000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	10.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.70°
Mean Glint Angle	70.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Haiti
County/Locality(s)	Haiti
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-01-16 16:53:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.800000°, -72.010000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 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	13.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.70°
Mean Glint Angle	61.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-01-16 16:53:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.720000°, -69.460000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	64.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.31
Maximum Radiative Power	34.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.60°
Mean Glint Angle	62.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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