Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-12-17
Time:	20:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2025-12-17 20:36:01 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253512031179_e20253512033552_c20253512034008.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253512026179_e20253512028552_c20253512029047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montgomery County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 20:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.833889°, -91.547226°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.30°
Mean Glint Angle	97.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 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)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grayson County, KY
NWS WFO	Louisville KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 20:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.479721°, -86.333885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grayson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	4.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.80°
Mean Glint Angle	98.30°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dallas County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.619167°, -86.931114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dallas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	53.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	18.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	53.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.80°
Mean Glint Angle	90.10°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pike County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.873333°, -86.096107°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pike County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.70°
Mean Glint Angle	89.60°
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)	Lee County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.726110°, -84.290276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	8.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.70°
Mean Glint Angle	90.80°
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)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	San Diego County, CA
NWS WFO	San Diego CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-17 20:32:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.849724°, -116.460831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Diego County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.40 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)	3.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.02
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	58.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.40°
Mean Glint Angle	86.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	AZsw-CAse_750_m CAs_750_m
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