Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-05-20
Time:	16:36:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-05-20 16:41:15 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251401636172_e20251401638545_c20251401639030.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251401631172_e20251401633545_c20251401634031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Darlington County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-20 16:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.317780°, -79.936386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Darlington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.51
Maximum Radiative Power	18.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	16.90°
Mean Glint Angle	56.10°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greene County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-20 16:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.701389°, -83.259720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.56
Maximum Radiative Power	27.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	18.20°
Mean Glint Angle	56.70°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Beaufort County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-20 16:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.550278°, -80.796112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Beaufort County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 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	10.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	16.00°
Mean Glint Angle	52.90°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Long County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-20 16:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.973333°, -81.834167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Long County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	16.10°
Mean Glint Angle	52.40°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Irwin County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-20 16:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.502777°, -83.356941°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Irwin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	39.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	16.70°
Mean Glint Angle	52.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 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)	Balleza, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-05-20 16:37:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.420000°, -106.628334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Balleza (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.26 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)	4.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	17.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.20°
Mean Glint Angle	77.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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	2025-05-20 16:38:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.089167°, -98.207497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Aldama (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	46.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	46.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.40°
Mean Glint Angle	59.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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