Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) -- CIMSS

Date:	2025-03-08
Time:	17:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-03-08 17:21:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250671716172_e20250671718545_c20250671719013.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250671711172_e20250671713545_c20250671714037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	ND
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cass County, ND
NWS WFO	Grand Forks ND
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-08 17:16:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.657776°, -97.355835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cass County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	34.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	58.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.20°
Mean Glint Angle	113.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m ND-SDn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sampson County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-08 17:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.770832°, -78.304443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sampson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	13.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.20°
Mean Glint Angle	80.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hampton County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-08 17:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.648888°, -81.181389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hampton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.68 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	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.77
Maximum Radiative Power	11.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.30°
Mean Glint Angle	76.90°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Russell County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-08 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.423054°, -85.317497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Russell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	7.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.70°
Mean Glint Angle	78.10°
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	2025-03-08 17:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.679445°, -80.072502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	22.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.30°
Mean Glint Angle	55.40°
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	2025-03-08 17:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.663889°, -80.829720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	56.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	35.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.30°
Mean Glint Angle	55.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.50 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	2025-03-08 17:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.398611°, -81.035835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.10°
Mean Glint Angle	55.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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