Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-08-20
Time:	19:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-08-20 19:26:32 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262321921173_e20262321923546_c20262321924047.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262321916173_e20262321918546_c20262321919025.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Deschutes County, OR
NWS WFO	Pendleton OR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-20 19:21:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.870834°, -121.657219°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Deschutes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	68.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.70°
Mean Glint Angle	96.50°
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)	UT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Box Elder County, UT
NWS WFO	Salt Lake City UT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-20 19:21:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.701946°, -112.084167°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Box Elder County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	199.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	324.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	103.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	61.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.90°
Mean Glint Angle	83.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	16.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDs-NVne-UTnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Comanche County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-20 19:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.680000°, -98.296387°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Comanche County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	325.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.00°
Mean Glint Angle	60.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-20 19:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.042778°, -82.400558°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.90°
Mean Glint Angle	57.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_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 19:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.185556°, -83.874443°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Colquitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	46.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.77
Maximum Radiative Power	15.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	29.80°
Mean Glint Angle	52.80°
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)	Coahuila de Zaragoza
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Múzquiz, Coahuila de Zaragoza
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-20 19:22:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.000555°, -101.781113°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Múzquiz (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	323.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	16.70°
Mean Glint Angle	50.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	San Fernando, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-20 19:23:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.812222°, -98.008057°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	San Fernando (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	125.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	327.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	35.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	66.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	16.10°
Mean Glint Angle	41.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Abasolo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-20 19:23:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.018055°, -98.372223°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Abasolo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	226.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	338.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	40.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	130.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	15.30°
Mean Glint Angle	40.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 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	2026-08-20 19:23:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.441111°, -83.561111°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.40°
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	2026-08-20 19:23:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.710556°, -78.491669°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	27.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.80°
Mean Glint Angle	40.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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