Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

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Wildfire Notification Report

Date:	2026-07-16
Time:	18:46:15
Production Date and Time:	2026-07-16 18:52:05 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261971846155_e20261971848529_c20261971848570.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261971841155_e20261971843528_c20261971843584.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	4

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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	British Columbia
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	East Kootenay, British Columbia
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 18:46:17UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	49.730556°, -114.810280°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	East Kootenay (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	98.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	98.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	68.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.40°
Mean Glint Angle	97.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Quebec
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Pontiac, Quebec
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 18:46:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.771946°, -76.800552°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Pontiac (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	104.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	55.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.50°
Mean Glint Angle	77.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Elkhart County, IN
NWS WFO	Northern Indiana IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 18:46:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.698891°, -85.915276°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Elkhart County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.20 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)	305.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.40°
Mean Glint Angle	66.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, AL
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-07-16 18:47:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.668335°, -85.822777°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.58
Maximum Radiative Power	33.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	18.10°
Mean Glint Angle	51.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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