Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

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Wildfire Notification Report

Date:	2026-07-15
Time:	19:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-07-15 19:31:26 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261961926179_e20261961928552_c20261961929027.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261961921179_e20261961923553_c20261961924007.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	4

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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Howard County, IA
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-15 19:26:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.367500°, -92.117775°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Howard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	12.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.30°
Mean Glint Angle	67.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	La Plata County, CO
NWS WFO	Grand Junction CO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-15 19:26:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.091946°, -107.955276°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	La Plata County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	142.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	999.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	-999.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	42.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	999.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	-999.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.00
Maximum Radiative Power	142.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	55.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	15.40°
Mean Glint Angle	65.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	14.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	COsw-UTse-AZne-NMnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Orangeburg County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-15 19:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.503613°, -80.846947°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Orangeburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	19.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.40°
Mean Glint Angle	50.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Glades County, FL
NWS WFO	Miami FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-15 19:27:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.887501°, -81.506111°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Glades County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	67.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	324.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.34
Maximum Radiative Power	67.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	32.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.60°
Mean Glint Angle	37.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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