Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-12-17
Time:	18:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-12-17 18:06:21 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253511801179_e20253511803552_c20253511804041.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253511756179_e20253511758552_c20253511759032.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumner County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 18:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.084167°, -97.333885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	77.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	42.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.60°
Mean Glint Angle	105.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_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)	Pitt County, NC
NWS WFO	Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 18:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.683887°, -77.541664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	18.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.40°
Mean Glint Angle	100.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Richmond County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 18:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.125557°, -79.740280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Richmond County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	40.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.40°
Mean Glint Angle	98.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coffee County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 18:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.613890°, -82.993057°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.71
Maximum Radiative Power	34.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.50°
Mean Glint Angle	90.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Decatur County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 18:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.826389°, -84.516388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Decatur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	10.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.50°
Mean Glint Angle	89.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 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)	Gulf County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 18:02:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.040833°, -85.365555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gulf County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	95.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.71
Maximum Radiative Power	43.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.60°
Mean Glint Angle	87.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Tanlajás, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 18:03:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.823334°, -98.839447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tanlajás (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.42 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	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.60°
Mean Glint Angle	76.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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