Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-08-18
Time:	17:41:18
Production Date and Time:	2025-08-18 17:46:29 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252301741183_e20252301743556_c20252301744057.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252301736183_e20252301738556_c20252301739053.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jones County, SD
NWS WFO	Aberdeen SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-08-18 17:41:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.115002°, -100.442497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jones County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	40.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	57.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.50°
Mean Glint Angle	90.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Henry County, IL
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-08-18 17:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.244446°, -89.915833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Henry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-0.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.52
Maximum Radiative Power	22.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.10°
Mean Glint Angle	78.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	UT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Summit County, UT
NWS WFO	Salt Lake City UT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-08-18 17:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.830276°, -110.728889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Summit County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk, Known Incident: Beulah (HIGH, tdiff=0.30838 days, Perimeter)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	59.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.70°
Mean Glint Angle	95.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDs-NVne-UTnw_750_m WY-UTne-COnw_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	2025-08-18 17:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.587778°, -84.385002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dougherty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	28.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	18.00°
Mean Glint Angle	55.70°
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)	Palm Beach County, FL
NWS WFO	Miami FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-08-18 17:42:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.855278°, -80.236664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	45.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 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	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	45.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	32.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	13.80°
Mean Glint Angle	44.60°
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)	Nuevo León
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Doctor Coss, Nuevo León
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-08-18 17:42:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.976944°, -98.965279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Doctor Coss (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	184.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	337.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	38.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	17.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	121.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	18.50°
Mean Glint Angle	58.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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