Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-08-21
Time:	19:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-08-21 19:11:21 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262331906174_e20262331908547_c20262331909034.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262331901174_e20262331903547_c20262331904023.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McPherson County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-21 19:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.527779°, -97.471107°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	McPherson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.00°
Mean Glint Angle	69.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sunflower County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-21 19:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.450279°, -90.720833°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sunflower County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	14.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.00°
Mean Glint Angle	57.20°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-21 19:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.781944°, -79.997223°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.50°
Mean Glint Angle	39.30°
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	2026-08-21 19:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.934166°, -78.438889°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	50.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.50 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	0.70
Maximum Radiative Power	50.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.70°
Mean Glint Angle	39.50°
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	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-21 19:08:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	19.258055°, -71.613052°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	8.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.50°
Mean Glint Angle	45.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Puerto Rico
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-21 19:08:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.048611°, -66.256943°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	0.40
Maximum Radiative Power	26.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.40°
Mean Glint Angle	53.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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