Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-02-17
Time:	17:36:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-02-17 17:41:15 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250481736170_e20250481738543_c20250481739010.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250481731170_e20250481733543_c20250481734043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Berkeley County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 17:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.184166°, -79.972778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Berkeley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.79
Maximum Radiative Power	15.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.50°
Mean Glint Angle	84.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 17:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.106945°, -81.778610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.40°
Mean Glint Angle	84.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ward County, TX
NWS WFO	Midland/Odessa TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 17:37:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.512777°, -103.462776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ward County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	18.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.00°
Mean Glint Angle	95.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grady County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 17:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.706667°, -84.173058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grady County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 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	8.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.10°
Mean Glint Angle	79.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kerr County, TX
NWS WFO	Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 17:37:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.025278°, -99.294998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kerr County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.10
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.00°
Mean Glint Angle	88.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_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	2025-02-17 17:38:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.170834°, -80.686111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	19.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.50°
Mean Glint Angle	60.80°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 17:38:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.077778°, -78.640831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	50.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 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	0.38
Maximum Radiative Power	25.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.40°
Mean Glint Angle	60.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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