Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2025-12-21
Time:	22:16:18
Production Date and Time:	2025-12-21 22:20:52 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253552216183_e20253552218556_c20253552219037.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20253552211183_e20253552213556_c20253552214044.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Aiken County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-21 22:17:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.705276°, -81.742775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Aiken County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	89.90°
Mean Glint Angle	100.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pierce County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-21 22:17:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.373888°, -82.353333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pierce County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	58.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	38.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	88.30°
Mean Glint Angle	97.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Liberty County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-21 22:17:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.221111°, -94.875000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Liberty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	78.60°
Mean Glint Angle	81.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	Iberia Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-21 22:17:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.973612°, -91.794167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Iberia Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 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	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	12.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	80.70°
Mean Glint Angle	84.80°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lavaca County, TX
NWS WFO	Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-21 22:17:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.221111°, -96.972504°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lavaca County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 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	0.41
Maximum Radiative Power	23.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.60°
Mean Glint Angle	78.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Tamasopo, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2025-12-21 22:18:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.060278°, -99.273331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tamasopo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	43.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	24.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.60°
Mean Glint Angle	66.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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