Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-03-17
Time:	18:31:16
Production Date and Time:	2025-03-17 18:36:12 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250761831169_e20250761833542_c20250761833597.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250761826169_e20250761828542_c20250761829038.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	ND
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dickey County, ND
NWS WFO	Bismarck ND
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 18:31:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.280834°, -98.126663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dickey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.52 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	0.05
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	58.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.10°
Mean Glint Angle	102.20°
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)	MI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Genesee County, MI
NWS WFO	Detroit/Pontiac MI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 18:31:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.129444°, -83.870003°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Genesee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	24.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.20°
Mean Glint Angle	93.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bureau County, IL
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 18:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.151112°, -89.628052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bureau County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.37 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)	297.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	6.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.30°
Mean Glint Angle	89.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OH
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Butler County, OH
NWS WFO	Wilmington OH
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 18:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.476944°, -84.383057°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Ferrous-metal
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.60°
Mean Glint Angle	85.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Carroll County, AR
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 18:31:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.333889°, -93.804726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Carroll County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.20°
Mean Glint Angle	80.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Union Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 18:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.968887°, -92.336945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Union Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.90°
Mean Glint Angle	73.40°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 18:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.724445°, -83.802498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.40°
Mean Glint Angle	67.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Nuevo León
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Santa Catarina, Nuevo León
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 18:32:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.699444°, -100.468613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Santa Catarina (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.38
Maximum Radiative Power	35.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.90°
Mean Glint Angle	65.30°
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)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ebano, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-17 18:33:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.000278°, -98.516670°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ebano (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	60.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	35.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.00°
Mean Glint Angle	56.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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