Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-02-21
Time:	18:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-02-21 19:01:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250521856172_e20250521858545_c20250521859004.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250521851172_e20250521853545_c20250521854016.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pawnee County, NE
NWS WFO	Omaha/Valley NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-21 18:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.203609°, -96.269165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pawnee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	277.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.30°
Mean Glint Angle	95.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Inyo County, CA
NWS WFO	Las Vegas NV
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-21 18:57:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.956665°, -117.716110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Inyo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	62.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.50°
Mean Glint Angle	105.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m CAs_750_m NVs-UTsw-AZnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Georgetown County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-21 18:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.394444°, -79.360001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Georgetown 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)	290.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
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	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	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.70°
Mean Glint Angle	82.80°
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)	Dodge County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-21 18:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.013054°, -83.144722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dodge County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.42
Maximum Radiative Power	16.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.10°
Mean Glint Angle	78.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	Early County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-21 18:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.269444°, -84.790001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Early County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.80°
Mean Glint Angle	76.90°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-21 18:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.608334°, -78.370552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	50.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.07 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	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	50.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.20°
Mean Glint Angle	59.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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