Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-03-18
Time:	21:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-03-18 21:28:24 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250772121170_e20250772123543_c20250772123588.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250772116170_e20250772118543_c20250772119045.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hanover County, VA
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 21:21:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.828609°, -77.648613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hanover County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.21
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.10°
Mean Glint Angle	85.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, KY
NWS WFO	Jackson KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 21:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.325554°, -83.848892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	24.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.40°
Mean Glint Angle	78.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m 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)	Laurens County, SC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 21:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.535557°, -82.094719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Laurens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.60°
Mean Glint Angle	76.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NM
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Socorro County, NM
NWS WFO	Albuquerque NM
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 21:22:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.409168°, -106.804169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Socorro County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.35 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)	306.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	23.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.40°
Mean Glint Angle	63.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	COsw-UTse-AZne-NMnw_750_m NMsw-AZse_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 21:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.060833°, -81.931389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 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	5.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.20°
Mean Glint Angle	75.10°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hampton County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 21:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.721111°, -81.298615°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hampton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 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	11.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.50°
Mean Glint Angle	75.40°
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)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-18 21:22:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.678612°, -107.007225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cuauhtémoc (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	103.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.20 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	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	59.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.40°
Mean Glint Angle	53.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.10 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	2025-03-18 21:23:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.790277°, -83.526390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.50°
Mean Glint Angle	61.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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