Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-09-20
Time:	16:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-09-20 16:31:20 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252631626173_e20252631628546_c20252631629044.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252631621173_e20252631623546_c20252631624011.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clay County, IN
NWS WFO	Indianapolis IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-09-20 16:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.510555°, -87.114998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.47 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	0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	5.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.80°
Mean Glint Angle	89.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pasquotank County, NC
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-09-20 16:26:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.181667°, -76.146385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pasquotank County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	58.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	0.44
Maximum Radiative Power	22.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.60°
Mean Glint Angle	77.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	16.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Prairie County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-09-20 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.885555°, -91.501389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Prairie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	57.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.64
Maximum Radiative Power	57.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.90°
Mean Glint Angle	83.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bacon County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-09-20 16:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.491945°, -82.518333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bacon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	27.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.00°
Mean Glint Angle	70.20°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Franklin County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-09-20 16:27:20UTC
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	20.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.90°
Mean Glint Angle	77.10°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Harrison County, MS
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-09-20 16:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.636944°, -89.023613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Harrison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.30°
Mean Glint Angle	73.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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