Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-12-15
Time:	18:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-12-15 18:26:27 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253491821177_e20253491823550_c20253491824024.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253491816177_e20253491818550_c20253491819041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	UT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Box Elder County, UT
NWS WFO	Salt Lake City UT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-15 18:21:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.866665°, -113.230835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Box Elder County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	17.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	62.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.80°
Mean Glint Angle	119.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	17.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDs-NVne-UTnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Henrico County, VA
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-15 18:21:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.360279°, -77.298889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Henrico County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 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	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	6.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.20°
Mean Glint Angle	103.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Stone County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-15 18:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.050556°, -92.084724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.30°
Mean Glint Angle	99.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Colquitt County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-15 18:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.325277°, -83.933891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colquitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	7.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.80°
Mean Glint Angle	89.60°
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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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Mary Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-15 18:22:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.713333°, -91.378891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Mary Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.63
Maximum Radiative Power	28.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.10°
Mean Glint Angle	86.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental