Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-05-08
Time:	18:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-05-08 19:01:28 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251281856172_e20251281858545_c20251281859043.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251281851172_e20251281853545_c20251281854043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Itasca County, MN
NWS WFO	Duluth MN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-08 18:56:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	47.540554°, -94.128891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Itasca County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.27
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	11.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	58.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.00°
Mean Glint Angle	82.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	30.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Olmsted County, MN
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-08 18:56:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.066113°, -92.410278°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Olmsted County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	29.20°
Mean Glint Angle	75.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fond du Lac County, WI
NWS WFO	Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-08 18:56:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.811111°, -88.528610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Fond du Lac County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.80 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	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	13.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.30°
Mean Glint Angle	74.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marquette County, WI
NWS WFO	Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-08 18:56:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.689167°, -89.400002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marquette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	29.90°
Mean Glint Angle	73.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kossuth County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-08 18:56:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.242500°, -94.144722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kossuth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.05
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	31.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.90°
Mean Glint Angle	73.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Yankton County, SD
NWS WFO	Sioux Falls SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-08 18:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.156666°, -97.452774°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Yankton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.10°
Mean Glint Angle	75.00°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-08 18:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.750278°, -84.024445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.78
Maximum Radiative Power	35.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.60°
Mean Glint Angle	48.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kendall County, TX
NWS WFO	Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-08 18:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.798889°, -98.690834°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kendall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.40 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	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	37.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	14.20°
Mean Glint Angle	50.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_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	2025-05-08 18:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.933889°, -78.340279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.24 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	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.60°
Mean Glint Angle	35.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-08 18:58:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.951111°, -69.629448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	33.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.70°
Mean Glint Angle	44.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 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	2025-05-08 18:58:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.870832°, -69.980553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.40°
Mean Glint Angle	44.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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