Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-01
Time:	02:31:19
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-01 02:35:56 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260010231193_e20260010233566_c20260010234037.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260010226193_e20260010228567_c20260010229062.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Orange County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 02:31:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.069443°, -79.201385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Orange County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	1.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	274.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	1.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	141.30°
Mean Glint Angle	118.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Spartanburg County, SC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 02:32:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.949444°, -81.791115°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Spartanburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	275.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	2.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	139.30°
Mean Glint Angle	116.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Talladega County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 02:32:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.653889°, -86.107780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Talladega County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	275.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	135.80°
Mean Glint Angle	112.60°
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)	Lafayette Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 02:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.276388°, -92.039719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lafayette Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	279.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	1.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	130.70°
Mean Glint Angle	106.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	Waller County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 02:32:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.076111°, -96.062775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Waller County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	280.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	0.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.11
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	127.20°
Mean Glint Angle	100.50°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Harris County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 02:32:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.847500°, -95.321114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Harris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	127.80°
Mean Glint Angle	101.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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