Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-08-04
Time:	17:46:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-08-04 17:51:25 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262161746170_e20262161748548_c20262161749032.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262161736170_e20262161738551_c20262161742191.nc,OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262161731170_e20262161736195_c20262161736290.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	British Columbia
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-04 17:46:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	51.248611°, -122.459999°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Thompson-Nicola (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	149.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Image Interval	15.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.72
Maximum Radiative Power	54.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	73.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.70°
Mean Glint Angle	118.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	43.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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	2026-08-04 17:46:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	49.678333°, -116.201385°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	East Kootenay (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.90 K
Image Interval	15.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	39.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	69.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.60°
Mean Glint Angle	110.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OH
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sandusky County, OH
NWS WFO	Cleveland OH
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-04 17:46:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.412224°, -82.958054°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sandusky County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.80°
Mean Glint Angle	71.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 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)	Berks County, PA
NWS WFO	Mount Holly NJ
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-04 17:46:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.148613°, -75.875000°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Berks County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	10.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.90°
Mean Glint Angle	69.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	NY-PAe-VTs-NHs-MA-CT-RI-NJ_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-04 17:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.010277°, -94.270836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	1.93 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)	309.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	10.00 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	1.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	22.80°
Mean Glint Angle	72.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumner County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-04 17:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.011391°, -97.438889°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sumner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	22.20°
Mean Glint Angle	71.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cimarron County, OK
NWS WFO	Amarillo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-04 17:46:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.640835°, -102.370003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Cimarron County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	20.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.30°
Mean Glint Angle	75.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Baja California
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ensenada, Baja California
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-04 17:47:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.056944°, -113.573334°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Ensenada (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	10.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.61
Maximum Radiative Power	12.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.40°
Mean Glint Angle	81.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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