Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) -- CIMSS

Date:	2025-02-21
Time:	20:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-02-21 20:31:15 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250522026172_e20250522028545_c20250522029020.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250522021172_e20250522023545_c20250522024031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Custer County, NE
NWS WFO	North Platte NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-21 20:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.503613°, -99.675003°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Custer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	42.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	284.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	48.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	21.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.70°
Mean Glint Angle	89.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Williamsburg County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-21 20:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.540554°, -79.615280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Williamsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.70°
Mean Glint Angle	84.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Talladega County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-21 20:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.368332°, -86.248055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Talladega County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 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	9.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.50°
Mean Glint Angle	79.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dorchester County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-21 20:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.141109°, -80.483612°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dorchester 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)	288.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.42
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	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.90°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumter County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-21 20:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.719166°, -88.251389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.90°
Mean Glint Angle	77.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dallas County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-21 20:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.106945°, -87.213890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dallas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.10°
Mean Glint Angle	76.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clarke County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-02-21 20:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.721111°, -87.830559°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clarke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.40°
Mean Glint Angle	75.60°
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)	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 20:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.671667°, -78.924164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	793.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	337.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	43.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	16.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	39.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	62.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	42.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	31.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	520.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.30°
Mean Glint Angle	67.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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