Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-12-18
Time:	19:46:18
Production Date and Time:	2025-12-18 19:50:57 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253521946180_e20253521948553_c20253521949041.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253521941180_e20253521943553_c20253521944031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bourbon County, KS
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 19:46:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.938057°, -94.627502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bourbon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.72 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)	291.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	6.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.90°
Mean Glint Angle	97.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Beckham County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 19:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.244446°, -99.956947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Beckham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	5.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.90°
Mean Glint Angle	92.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AZ
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Gila County, AZ
NWS WFO	Phoenix AZ
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 19:47:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.690556°, -110.249725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gila County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	5.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.40°
Mean Glint Angle	91.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	AZsw-CAse_750_m COsw-UTse-AZne-NMnw_750_m NMsw-AZse_750_m NVs-UTsw-AZnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Martin Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 19:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.362499°, -91.828888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Martin Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	0.54
Maximum Radiative Power	11.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.10°
Mean Glint Angle	84.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ascension Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 19:47:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.111111°, -90.936111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ascension Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Industrial
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	14.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.30°
Mean Glint Angle	83.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Iberia Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-18 19:47:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.086390°, -91.749168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Iberia Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.78
Maximum Radiative Power	13.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.90°
Mean Glint Angle	83.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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