Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-08-24
Time:	20:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-08-24 20:31:21 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262362026177_e20262362028550_c20262362029035.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262362021177_e20262362023550_c20262362024034.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	British Columbia
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Fraser Valley, British Columbia
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-24 20:26:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	49.891666°, -121.552498°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Fraser Valley (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	49.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	49.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	72.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.50°
Mean Glint Angle	93.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Custer County, NE
NWS WFO	North Platte NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-24 20:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.376945°, -99.961670°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Custer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.39 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	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.50°
Mean Glint Angle	68.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jasper County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-24 20:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.919724°, -88.172226°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jasper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.50 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	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	27.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.30°
Mean Glint Angle	65.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mississippi County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-24 20:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.859444°, -89.331108°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Mississippi County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	65.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	33.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.50°
Mean Glint Angle	61.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Merced County, CA
NWS WFO	Hanford CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-24 20:27:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.477222°, -120.690002°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Merced County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.47 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	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	64.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.30°
Mean Glint Angle	75.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m CAs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Craighead County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-24 20:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.852222°, -90.493614°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Craighead County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	129.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.17
Maximum Radiative Power	66.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.20°
Mean Glint Angle	58.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_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)	Monroe County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-24 20:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.967777°, -83.876663°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Monroe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.18
Maximum Radiative Power	19.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.00°
Mean Glint Angle	58.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Denton County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-24 20:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.266945°, -96.974724°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Denton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.70
Maximum Radiative Power	15.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.30°
Mean Glint Angle	52.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Camargo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-24 20:27:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.273333°, -98.738052°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Camargo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	29.50°
Mean Glint Angle	39.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-08-24 20:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.544445°, -77.562500°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.32
Maximum Radiative Power	11.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.30°
Mean Glint Angle	51.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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