Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-09-16
Time:	21:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-09-16 21:06:18 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262592101170_e20262592103544_c20262592104022.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262592056170_e20262592058546_c20262592059013.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	ID
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lewis County, ID
NWS WFO	Spokane WA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-16 21:01:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.203888°, -116.389725°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lewis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	40.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	67.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.70°
Mean Glint Angle	82.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	ID
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lewis County, ID
NWS WFO	Spokane WA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-16 21:01:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.190277°, -116.213608°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lewis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 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	0.68
Maximum Radiative Power	35.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.80°
Mean Glint Angle	82.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mississippi County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-16 21:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.740833°, -90.104164°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Mississippi County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	70.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	323.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.00 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	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.57
Maximum Radiative Power	70.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.00°
Mean Glint Angle	66.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_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	2026-09-16 21:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.977222°, -90.551666°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Coahoma County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	0.39
Maximum Radiative Power	16.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.90°
Mean Glint Angle	63.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Orangeburg County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-16 21:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.379444°, -80.411392°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Orangeburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	11.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.50°
Mean Glint Angle	72.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grant Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-16 21:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.470278°, -92.670830°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Grant Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	22.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.20°
Mean Glint Angle	58.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, TX
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-16 21:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.107779°, -94.147224°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 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	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	18.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.40°
Mean Glint Angle	54.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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