Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-08-18
Time:	18:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-08-18 18:36:35 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262301831170_e20262301833548_c20262301834019.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262301826170_e20262301828547_c20262301829010.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	British Columbia
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 18:31:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	49.652222°, -119.824165°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Okanagan-Similkameen (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	184.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	92.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	71.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.70°
Mean Glint Angle	110.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	25.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	ID
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Idaho County, ID
NWS WFO	Missoula MT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 18:31:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	45.919167°, -116.369164°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Idaho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	105.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	324.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.80 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	105.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.30°
Mean Glint Angle	101.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, OR
NWS WFO	Pendleton OR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 18:31:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.732498°, -121.089165°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	85.30 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)	319.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.49
Maximum Radiative Power	85.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	69.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.40°
Mean Glint Angle	105.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ORsw-CAn_750_m WAw-ORw_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	2026-08-18 18:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.328056°, -97.607224°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sumner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	69.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	323.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 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	34.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.80°
Mean Glint Angle	70.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.30 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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tallapoosa County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 18:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.855000°, -85.648331°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Tallapoosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	50.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.13
Maximum Radiative Power	28.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	21.80°
Mean Glint Angle	56.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Julimes, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 18:32:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.766945°, -104.803612°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Julimes (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	324.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	27.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	16.90°
Mean Glint Angle	62.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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	2026-08-18 18:33:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.521389°, -83.385834°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	15.60°
Mean Glint Angle	34.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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