Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) -- CIMSS

Date:	2025-03-17
Time:	16:01:16
Production Date and Time:	2025-03-17 16:06:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250761601169_e20250761603542_c20250761604034.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250761556169_e20250761558542_c20250761559034.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bates County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 16:01:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.274166°, -94.476387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bates County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	6.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.20°
Mean Glint Angle	99.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Butler County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 16:01:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.064167°, -97.136665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated SPC Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.70°
Mean Glint Angle	101.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Iron County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 16:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.282501°, -90.638336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Iron County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.88 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	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.30°
Mean Glint Angle	93.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sabine County, TX
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 16:02:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.343056°, -93.882774°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sabine County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	16.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.40°
Mean Glint Angle	87.60°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calcasieu Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 16:02:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.373056°, -93.049446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calcasieu Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.30°
Mean Glint Angle	85.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Acadia Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 16:02:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.176111°, -92.545555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Acadia Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.58
Maximum Radiative Power	9.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.80°
Mean Glint Angle	84.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 16:02:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.108612°, -81.918053°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	DeSoto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk and Red Flag Warning
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	3.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	32.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.90°
Mean Glint Angle	67.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Nuevo León
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Los Ramones, Nuevo León
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 16:02:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.736111°, -99.535553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Los Ramones (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	4.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.60°
Mean Glint Angle	88.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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	2025-03-17 16:03:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.838888°, -82.141113°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 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	19.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.00°
Mean Glint Angle	59.60°
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	2025-03-17 16:03:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.687222°, -77.703331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	14.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.30°
Mean Glint Angle	53.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Tamasopo, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 16:03:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.959723°, -99.364998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tamasopo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 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	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	18.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.70°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ozuluama de Mascareñas, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 16:03:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.824444°, -98.098892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ozuluama de Mascareñas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	9.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.60°
Mean Glint Angle	81.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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