Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) -- CIMSS

Date:	2025-03-18
Time:	17:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-03-18 17:06:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250771701170_e20250771703543_c20250771704053.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250771656170_e20250771658543_c20250771659018.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cumberland County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 17:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.145557°, -79.099998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cumberland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.99 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)	1.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.00°
Mean Glint Angle	78.10°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Catoosa County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 17:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.901390°, -85.089996°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Catoosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.00°
Mean Glint Angle	80.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Gordon County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 17:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.460278°, -85.096947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gordon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.99 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	0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.60°
Mean Glint Angle	79.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pickens County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 17:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.146667°, -88.188889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pickens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.40 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)	2.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.30°
Mean Glint Angle	78.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 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)	Colleton County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 17:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.737499°, -80.587776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colleton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.80°
Mean Glint Angle	73.50°
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)	Dallas County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 17:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.345276°, -87.365555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dallas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.09
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.30°
Mean Glint Angle	76.30°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumter County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 17:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.168335°, -84.163887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.10°
Mean Glint Angle	73.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Butler County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 17:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.559999°, -86.791389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.40°
Mean Glint Angle	74.30°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Stone County, MS
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 17:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.779722°, -89.251389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	6.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.60°
Mean Glint Angle	74.70°
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)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Pánuco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 17:03:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.865833°, -98.107498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	21.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.60°
Mean Glint Angle	70.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.90 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 17:03:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.524166°, -77.581665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	55.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	32.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.30°
Mean Glint Angle	48.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 17:03:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.333055°, -71.346390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	326.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.84
Maximum Radiative Power	17.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	19.80°
Mean Glint Angle	41.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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