Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-07-16
Time:	18:01:15
Production Date and Time:	2026-07-16 18:07:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261971801155_e20261971803529_c20261971803590.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261971756155_e20261971758528_c20261971758578.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	7

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 18:01:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	50.693333°, -89.154999°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Thunder Bay (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	337.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	28.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	53.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	19.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	337.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	59.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	29.00°
Mean Glint Angle	87.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chouteau County, MT
NWS WFO	Great Falls MT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 18:01:17UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	48.089169°, -110.171112°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Chouteau County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification 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)	2.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	8.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	65.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.40°
Mean Glint Angle	96.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m MTe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Haakon County, SD
NWS WFO	Rapid City SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 18:01:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.241943°, -101.647224°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Haakon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	45.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	323.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	23.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	57.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.90°
Mean Glint Angle	82.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ND-SDn_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sherman County, OR
NWS WFO	Pendleton OR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 18:01:16UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	45.116112°, -120.591110°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sherman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	16.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	68.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.90°
Mean Glint Angle	103.80°
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)	ID
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bingham County, ID
NWS WFO	Pocatello ID
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 18:01:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.229443°, -112.056389°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Bingham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.61
Maximum Radiative Power	30.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	62.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.90°
Mean Glint Angle	91.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDs-NVne-UTnw_750_m WY-UTne-COnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ottawa County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 18:01:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.984444°, -97.539444°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Ottawa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	136.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	325.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	43.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	136.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	18.80°
Mean Glint Angle	69.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 18:02:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.656389°, -83.860832°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.13
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.64
Maximum Radiative Power	31.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	10.10°
Mean Glint Angle	44.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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