Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-08-18
Time:	19:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-08-18 19:26:24 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262301921171_e20262301923549_c20262301924021.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262301916171_e20262301918550_c20262301919003.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Maury County, TN
NWS WFO	Nashville TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 19:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.683334°, -86.881943°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Maury County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 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	15.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	29.90°
Mean Glint Angle	60.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Arkansas County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 19:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.467499°, -91.498337°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Arkansas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	38.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.40°
Mean Glint Angle	57.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	West Carroll Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 19:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.589443°, -91.542778°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	West Carroll Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	21.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.00°
Mean Glint Angle	53.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Van Zandt County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 19:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.442501°, -95.943336°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Van Zandt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	97.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	327.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	49.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	22.50°
Mean Glint Angle	54.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Washington Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 19:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.779444°, -90.202225°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Washington Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.81 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)	311.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	4.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.60°
Mean Glint Angle	50.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Polk County, FL
NWS WFO	Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 19:22:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.071945°, -81.969170°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.30 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)	315.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.51 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.74
Maximum Radiative Power	12.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	33.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	29.30°
Mean Glint Angle	47.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 19:23:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.600555°, -83.069725°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	63.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	324.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	63.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.50°
Mean Glint Angle	36.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 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 19:23:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.753056°, -78.985832°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	33.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.00°
Mean Glint Angle	39.10°
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	2026-08-18 19:23:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.737499°, -71.658890°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.96 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 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	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	26.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.60°
Mean Glint Angle	47.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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