Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-08-20
Time:	17:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-08-20 17:31:24 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262321726173_e20262321728546_c20262321729014.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262321721173_e20262321723546_c20262321724030.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Charlotte County, VA
NWS WFO	Blacksburg VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-20 17:26:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.903610°, -78.620003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Charlotte County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	62.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	0.46
Maximum Radiative Power	62.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.10°
Mean Glint Angle	66.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-20 17:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.152222°, -97.727219°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sumner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	113.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	327.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	65.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.60°
Mean Glint Angle	78.00°
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)	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	2026-08-20 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.145557°, -91.351112°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Arkansas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 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	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	22.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.30°
Mean Glint Angle	66.80°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Noxubee County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-20 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.007778°, -88.371666°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Noxubee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	31.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	21.30°
Mean Glint Angle	62.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Richland Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-20 17:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.431946°, -91.836113°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Richland Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	63.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	326.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.51
Maximum Radiative Power	63.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	22.00°
Mean Glint Angle	64.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Colquitt County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-20 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.140833°, -83.957779°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Colquitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	59.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	35.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	18.50°
Mean Glint Angle	56.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.20 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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-20 17:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.180555°, -78.762497°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	9.40°
Mean Glint Angle	35.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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