Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-12-20
Time:	17:46:18
Production Date and Time:	2025-12-20 17:51:03 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253541746182_e20253541748555_c20253541749039.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253541741182_e20253541743555_c20253541744013.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hayes County, NE
NWS WFO	North Platte NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-20 17:46:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.381668°, -101.216110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hayes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.39
Maximum Radiative Power	40.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.10°
Mean Glint Angle	115.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calhoun County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-20 17:47:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.747501°, -85.961113°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calhoun 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)	296.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
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	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.20°
Mean Glint Angle	96.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McCurtain County, OK
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-20 17:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.968887°, -94.986389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McCurtain County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	20.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.80°
Mean Glint Angle	99.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_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)	St. Landry Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-20 17:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.463612°, -92.193886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Landry Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	13.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.00°
Mean Glint Angle	91.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Vermilion Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-20 17:47:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.961666°, -92.202225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	43.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	43.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.50°
Mean Glint Angle	90.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_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	2025-12-20 17:48:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.637777°, -71.622498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	6.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	68.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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