Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-12-17
Time:	16:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-12-17 16:56:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253511651179_e20253511653552_c20253511654042.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253511646179_e20253511648552_c20253511649044.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dorchester County, MD
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 16:51:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.506668°, -76.019997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dorchester County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	284.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.80°
Mean Glint Angle	106.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greene County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 16:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.091110°, -93.521385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Christian County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	57.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	27.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	39.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	32.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.10°
Mean Glint Angle	110.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chilton County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 16:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.827778°, -86.713058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chilton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.40°
Mean Glint Angle	97.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bibb County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 16:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.753334°, -83.806664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bibb County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	13.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.80°
Mean Glint Angle	96.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Macon County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 16:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.399445°, -83.878052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.40°
Mean Glint Angle	95.40°
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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 16:52:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.771111°, -80.563889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	103.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	22.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	20.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	38.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	18.70 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	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	103.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	32.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.40°
Mean Glint Angle	82.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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