Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-12-18
Time:	17:51:18
Production Date and Time:	2025-12-18 17:56:01 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253521751180_e20253521753553_c20253521754069.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253521746180_e20253521748553_c20253521749037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Russell County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 17:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.770557°, -98.758614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Russell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Critical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.80°
Mean Glint Angle	110.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ochiltree County, TX
NWS WFO	Amarillo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 17:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.103333°, -100.669167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ochiltree County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.34 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	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.40°
Mean Glint Angle	106.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

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	2025-12-18 17:52:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.761110°, -91.478889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Mary Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	50.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.00 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	0.34
Maximum Radiative Power	27.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.10°
Mean Glint Angle	89.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Volusia County, FL
NWS WFO	Melbourne FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 17:52:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.726944°, -81.000557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Volusia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	29.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	34.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.60°
Mean Glint Angle	85.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jim Wells County, TX
NWS WFO	Corpus Christi TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 17:52:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.764723°, -98.166664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jim Wells County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.94 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	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.80°
Mean Glint Angle	88.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 17:53:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.619722°, -71.138336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	13.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.30°
Mean Glint Angle	69.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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