Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) -- CIMSS

Date:	2025-03-28
Time:	16:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-03-28 16:06:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-16 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	152
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250871601174_e20250871603547_c20250871604020.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G16_s20250871556174_e20250871558547_c20250871559042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Black Hawk County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-28 16:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.356945°, -92.419724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Black Hawk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.70°
Mean Glint Angle	99.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Worcester County, MD
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-28 16:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.241943°, -75.441948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Worcester County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	16.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.70°
Mean Glint Angle	80.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_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	2025-03-28 16:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.873333°, -82.160278°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	10.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.30°
Mean Glint Angle	73.70°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chattahoochee County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-28 16:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.246387°, -84.665558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chattahoochee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.20°
Mean Glint Angle	74.60°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Russell County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-28 16:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.164444°, -85.328056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Russell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.57 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)	5.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.60°
Mean Glint Angle	75.10°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dougherty County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-28 16:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.611111°, -84.387779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dougherty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.60°
Mean Glint Angle	73.20°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Gadsden County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-03-28 16:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.595278°, -84.379997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gadsden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.90°
Mean Glint Angle	71.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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