Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

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Wildfire Notification Report

Date:	2026-08-02
Time:	17:31:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-08-02 17:36:38 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262141731183_e20262141733556_c20262141734058.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262141726183_e20262141728556_c20262141729069.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	4

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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Toole County, MT
NWS WFO	Great Falls MT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-02 17:31:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	48.320835°, -111.413330°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Toole County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Critical Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.80 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	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.77
Maximum Radiative Power	10.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	65.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.80°
Mean Glint Angle	104.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m MTe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NV
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Elko County, NV
NWS WFO	Elko NV
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-02 17:31:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.072777°, -116.546944°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Elko County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	323.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	63.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.80°
Mean Glint Angle	101.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDs-NVne-UTnw_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	2026-08-02 17:33:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.040277°, -79.391113°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.65
Maximum Radiative Power	40.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	4.30°
Mean Glint Angle	29.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.90 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	2026-08-02 17:33:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.392221°, -71.229721°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	9.60°
Mean Glint Angle	25.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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