Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-12-18
Time:	18:06:18
Production Date and Time:	2025-12-18 18:10:55 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253521806180_e20253521808553_c20253521809051.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253521801180_e20253521803553_c20253521804026.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Meade County, KS
NWS WFO	Dodge City KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 18:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.417500°, -100.241669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Meade County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.17 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)	292.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.10°
Mean Glint Angle	106.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Parker County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 18:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.718887°, -97.696663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Parker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.20°
Mean Glint Angle	96.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Forrest County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 18:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.100277°, -89.150002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Forrest County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 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	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	13.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.50°
Mean Glint Angle	90.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Avoyelles Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 18:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.993610°, -92.216110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Avoyelles Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	52.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.60 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	52.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.30°
Mean Glint Angle	90.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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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 18:08:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.873056°, -69.477501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.90°
Mean Glint Angle	70.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental