Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) -- CIMSS

Date:	2025-02-17
Time:	18:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-02-17 18:16:18 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250481811170_e20250481813543_c20250481814039.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250481806170_e20250481808543_c20250481809042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chesterfield County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 18:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.686943°, -80.258057°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chesterfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.06
Maximum Radiative Power	8.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.80°
Mean Glint Angle	86.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Autauga County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.449722°, -86.723053°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Autauga County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.80°
Mean Glint Angle	82.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Palo Pinto County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.622501°, -98.288612°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Palo Pinto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	88.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumter County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.026390°, -84.058334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.60°
Mean Glint Angle	81.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lee County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.909721°, -84.089165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.50°
Mean Glint Angle	80.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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	United States
County/Locality(s)	Terrell County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.681667°, -84.440552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Terrell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.20°
Mean Glint Angle	80.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mitchell County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.281666°, -84.105835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mitchell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.00 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	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	8.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.90°
Mean Glint Angle	79.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	Houston County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.262222°, -95.712502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.00 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	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	34.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.00°
Mean Glint Angle	83.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Walton County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.993334°, -86.196114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Walton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.10 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	4.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.40°
Mean Glint Angle	79.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Newton County, TX
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.107222°, -93.778336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Newton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.51 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)	4.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
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	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.60°
Mean Glint Angle	82.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, TX
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 18:12:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.886389°, -94.350555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.40°
Mean Glint Angle	80.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Reynosa, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-17 18:12:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.844723°, -98.164169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Reynosa (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.40 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	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	34.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.10°
Mean Glint Angle	75.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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