Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-08-18
Time:	21:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-08-18 21:11:37 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262302106171_e20262302108551_c20262302109029.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262302101171_e20262302103546_c20262302104035.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Alberta
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Division No. 1, Alberta
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 21:06:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	49.619720°, -111.426392°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Division No. 1 (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	91.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	51.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.10°
Mean Glint Angle	78.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	20.40 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)	Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 21:06:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	49.811390°, -121.139725°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Thompson-Nicola (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	48.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	48.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	72.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.10°
Mean Glint Angle	84.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Ontario
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Chatham-Kent, Ontario
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 21:06:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.172501°, -82.420280°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Chatham-Kent (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	65.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	13.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	65.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.90°
Mean Glint Angle	70.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Caddo County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 21:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.184444°, -98.526108°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Caddo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.54 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)	322.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	19.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.70°
Mean Glint Angle	51.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sharkey County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 21:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.878334°, -90.809166°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sharkey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	60.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.80 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	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	34.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.00°
Mean Glint Angle	51.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 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)	Pecos County, TX
NWS WFO	Midland/Odessa TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 21:07:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.970278°, -103.355278°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Pecos County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	488.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Solar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	352.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	28.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	26.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	42.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	41.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	68.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	23.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.00
Maximum Radiative Power	300.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.30°
Mean Glint Angle	43.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Coahuila de Zaragoza
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Matamoros, Coahuila de Zaragoza
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 21:07:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.386944°, -103.324165°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Matamoros (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	100.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Solar panel (database + spectral)
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	334.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.00
Maximum Radiative Power	100.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.50°
Mean Glint Angle	33.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 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 21:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.077223°, -78.502220°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.70°
Mean Glint Angle	54.50°
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 21:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.568056°, -78.428612°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.80°
Mean Glint Angle	54.30°
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	Haiti
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-18 21:08:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.513334°, -72.342499°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.54
Maximum Radiative Power	13.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.60°
Mean Glint Angle	64.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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