Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-07-16
Time:	17:16:15
Production Date and Time:	2026-07-16 17:24:33 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261971716155_e20261971718528_c20261971718576.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261971711155_e20261971713529_c20261971713573.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Ontario
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Thunder Bay, Ontario
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 17:16:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	50.320000°, -87.806389°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Thunder Bay (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	97.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification 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)	13.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	35.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	18.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.40
Maximum Radiative Power	97.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	59.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	29.70°
Mean Glint Angle	88.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Nova Scotia
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Halifax, Nova Scotia
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 17:16:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.898613°, -62.710278°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Halifax (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	692.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	340.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	42.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	41.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	48.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	49.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	40.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	46.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	41.40 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	0.26
Maximum Radiative Power	403.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.30°
Mean Glint Angle	79.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	20.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Gilliam County, OR
NWS WFO	Pendleton OR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 17:16:16UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	45.330555°, -120.238609°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Gilliam County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	73.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: 0460 HOPKIN (HIGH, tdiff=0.03675 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.62
Maximum Radiative Power	73.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	68.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.90°
Mean Glint Angle	109.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WAw-ORw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fountain County, IN
NWS WFO	Indianapolis IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 17:16:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.274723°, -87.120003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Fountain County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 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	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	20.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	20.30°
Mean Glint Angle	68.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OH
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Licking County, OH
NWS WFO	Wilmington OH
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 17:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.067780°, -82.426392°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Licking County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.39 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)	308.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.74
Maximum Radiative Power	28.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	18.80°
Mean Glint Angle	66.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	PA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	York County, PA
NWS WFO	State College PA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 17:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.796391°, -76.973053°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	York County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.72 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)	313.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.39
Maximum Radiative Power	29.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	18.10°
Mean Glint Angle	64.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m NY-PAe-VTs-NHs-MA-CT-RI-NJ_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Morgan County, IN
NWS WFO	Indianapolis IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 17:16:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.412777°, -86.417503°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Morgan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	27.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	19.20°
Mean Glint Angle	66.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Broward County, FL
NWS WFO	Miami FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 17:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.231667°, -80.491669°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Broward County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	354.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	338.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	30.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	31.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	53.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	17.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.15
Maximum Radiative Power	354.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	31.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	5.20°
Mean Glint Angle	36.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	14.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 17:18:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.283611°, -78.302780°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 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	20.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	0.70°
Mean Glint Angle	25.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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	2026-07-16 17:18:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.902500°, -71.583054°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	6.40°
Mean Glint Angle	21.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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