Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-09-18
Time:	20:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-09-18 20:26:30 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252612021171_e20252612023544_c20252612024037.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252612016171_e20252612018544_c20252612019042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pulaski County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-09-18 20:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.136112°, -89.122498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pulaski County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	100.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	325.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	16.10 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	0.60
Maximum Radiative Power	100.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.20°
Mean Glint Angle	71.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lawrence County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-09-18 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.891109°, -90.965553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lawrence County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	185.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	19.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	46.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	21.90 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	185.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.30°
Mean Glint Angle	68.00°
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)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lincoln County, NC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-09-18 20:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.411110°, -81.027222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	9.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.80°
Mean Glint Angle	73.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Leflore County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-09-18 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.342777°, -90.298058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Leflore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	396.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	342.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	33.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	37.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	46.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	25.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	228.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.20°
Mean Glint Angle	63.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Humphreys County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-09-18 20:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.111946°, -90.624725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Humphreys County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	13.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.90°
Mean Glint Angle	63.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Franklin County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-09-18 20:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.378334°, -91.028893°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.41
Maximum Radiative Power	20.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.60°
Mean Glint Angle	60.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Aldama, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-09-18 20:22:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.371389°, -105.693611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Aldama (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.80
Maximum Radiative Power	17.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.80°
Mean Glint Angle	56.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Unknown
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-09-18 20:23:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.832500°, -83.590279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	42.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	42.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.70°
Mean Glint Angle	52.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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