Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-01
Time:	16:36:19
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-01 16:41:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260011636194_e20260011638567_c20260011639059.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260011631194_e20260011633567_c20260011634053.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Rowan County, NC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 16:37:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.628334°, -80.375000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Rowan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.51 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.60°
Mean Glint Angle	101.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lincoln County, NC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 16:37:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.464722°, -81.424721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.70°
Mean Glint Angle	101.50°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Madison County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 16:37:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.184444°, -83.154724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.13 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	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.80°
Mean Glint Angle	99.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m 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)	Bamberg County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 16:37:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.411110°, -81.199165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bamberg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.05
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.60°
Mean Glint Angle	97.20°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Randolph County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 16:37:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.331665°, -85.647781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.60°
Mean Glint Angle	99.20°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marengo County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 16:37:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.255280°, -87.578056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marengo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	7.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.20°
Mean Glint Angle	98.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 16:37:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.834723°, -85.002220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.73
Maximum Radiative Power	8.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.10°
Mean Glint Angle	93.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 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)	Assumption Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 16:37:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.930277°, -90.991386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Assumption Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.50
Maximum Radiative Power	14.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.20°
Mean Glint Angle	96.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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