Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-08-19
Time:	18:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-08-19 18:56:30 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262311851172_e20262311853545_c20262311854028.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262311846172_e20262311848545_c20262311849026.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chouteau County, MT
NWS WFO	Great Falls MT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-19 18:51:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	47.748611°, -110.501663°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Chouteau County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	90.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	54.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	65.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.30°
Mean Glint Angle	96.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m MTe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marshall County, SD
NWS WFO	Aberdeen SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-19 18:51:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	45.734722°, -97.395836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Marshall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	53.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	53.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	57.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.70°
Mean Glint Angle	84.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m ND-SDn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bolivar County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-19 18:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.692223°, -90.749725°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Bolivar County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	82.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	82.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	22.80°
Mean Glint Angle	58.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Shackelford County, TX
NWS WFO	San Angelo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-19 18:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.821945°, -99.132774°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Shackelford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	64.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	325.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.24 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	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	33.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	19.70°
Mean Glint Angle	61.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Madison Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-19 18:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.315556°, -91.039444°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Madison Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.60
Maximum Radiative Power	24.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	21.50°
Mean Glint Angle	55.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Decatur County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-19 18:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.036112°, -84.651390°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Decatur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	48.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.52
Maximum Radiative Power	48.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.80°
Mean Glint Angle	52.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-19 18:53:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.485556°, -98.137779°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Soto la Marina (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	66.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	323.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 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	36.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	10.80°
Mean Glint Angle	43.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 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	2026-08-19 18:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.098055°, -78.562225°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	19.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.90°
Mean Glint Angle	37.60°
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	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-19 18:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.036667°, -78.560280°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	76.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 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	0.37
Maximum Radiative Power	41.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.90°
Mean Glint Angle	37.50°
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	2026-08-19 18:53:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.344723°, -70.254723°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.50 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	0.52
Maximum Radiative Power	27.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.90°
Mean Glint Angle	44.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 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	2026-08-19 18:53:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.146667°, -70.300003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	13.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.90°
Mean Glint Angle	44.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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