Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) -- CIMSS

Date:	2025-02-20
Time:	17:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-02-20 18:01:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250511756171_e20250511758544_c20250511759043.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250511751171_e20250511753544_c20250511754050.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Freestone County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-20 17:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.792223°, -96.219444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Freestone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	11.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.20°
Mean Glint Angle	86.00°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Waller County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-20 17:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.910555°, -95.878052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Waller County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	13.70 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	37.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.30°
Mean Glint Angle	82.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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	2025-02-20 17:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.854445°, -94.041389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.84 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)	5.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.90°
Mean Glint Angle	80.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 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)	DeSoto County, FL
NWS WFO	Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-20 17:57:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.192499°, -81.610558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	DeSoto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	35.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	32.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.60°
Mean Glint Angle	70.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_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	2025-02-20 17:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.141388°, -79.295830°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	27.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.00°
Mean Glint Angle	59.20°
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	2025-02-20 17:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.893055°, -78.338890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.68
Maximum Radiative Power	39.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.90°
Mean Glint Angle	58.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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