Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-04-15
Time:	18:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-04-15 18:27:03 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251051821170_e20251051823543_c20251051824039.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251051816170_e20251051818543_c20251051819037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	ND
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cavalier County, ND
NWS WFO	Grand Forks ND
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-04-15 18:21:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	48.886665°, -98.663055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cavalier County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 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	20.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	60.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.60°
Mean Glint Angle	97.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m ND-SDn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Charles Mix County, SD
NWS WFO	Sioux Falls SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-04-15 18:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.072224°, -98.141388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Charles Mix County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.23 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	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	55.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.70°
Mean Glint Angle	86.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Scotts Bluff County, NE
NWS WFO	Cheyenne WY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-04-15 18:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.791389°, -103.427780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Scotts Bluff County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	30.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.20°
Mean Glint Angle	87.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Butler County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-04-15 18:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.682220°, -90.296387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.77
Maximum Radiative Power	8.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.60°
Mean Glint Angle	69.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Blaine County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-04-15 18:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.780277°, -98.429726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Blaine County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	121.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 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	35.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.50°
Mean Glint Angle	72.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	24.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Polk County, TN
NWS WFO	Morristown TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-04-15 18:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.058056°, -84.321114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.50°
Mean Glint Angle	65.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Smith County, TX
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-04-15 18:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.491390°, -95.302223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Smith County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.10°
Mean Glint Angle	63.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 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)	Vernon Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-04-15 18:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.110001°, -93.077774°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vernon Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	10.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	21.80°
Mean Glint Angle	59.70°
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)	Calcasieu Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-04-15 18:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.353889°, -93.183891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calcasieu Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.14 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	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	21.00°
Mean Glint Angle	58.30°
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)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Aldama, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-04-15 18:23:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.935556°, -97.860275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Aldama (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	50.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	26.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	13.70°
Mean Glint Angle	48.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 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	2025-04-15 18:23:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.621666°, -80.668053°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	160.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.10 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	0.50
Maximum Radiative Power	83.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	19.30°
Mean Glint Angle	39.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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