Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-05-03
Time:	18:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-05-03 18:36:19 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251231831178_e20251231833551_c20251231834042.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251231826178_e20251231828551_c20251231829050.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Polk County, MN
NWS WFO	Grand Forks ND
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-03 18:31:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	47.575279°, -96.185837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	58.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.20°
Mean Glint Angle	86.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Deer Lodge County, MT
NWS WFO	Missoula MT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-03 18:31:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	45.840557°, -113.265556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Deer Lodge County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	45.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 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	24.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	65.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.80°
Mean Glint Angle	96.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kiowa County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-03 18:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.095833°, -99.377220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kiowa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	19.70°
Mean Glint Angle	65.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	San Saba County, TX
NWS WFO	San Angelo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-03 18:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.085833°, -98.691666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Saba County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	15.70°
Mean Glint Angle	57.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Charlotte County, FL
NWS WFO	Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-03 18:32:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.868055°, -81.734169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Charlotte County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	110.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Solar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	38.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	23.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.00
Maximum Radiative Power	110.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	32.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	19.50°
Mean Glint Angle	42.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hendry County, FL
NWS WFO	Miami FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-03 18:32:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.691111°, -81.326668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hendry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	93.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	39.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	18.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.00
Maximum Radiative Power	93.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	32.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	19.70°
Mean Glint Angle	42.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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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	2025-05-03 18:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.782499°, -80.096947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	101.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	324.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.50 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	54.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	19.00°
Mean Glint Angle	34.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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