Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-01
Time:	18:21:19
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-01 18:26:06 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260011821194_e20260011823567_c20260011824037.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260011816194_e20260011818567_c20260011819055.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Colbert County, AL
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 18:22:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.635834°, -87.687225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colbert County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.90°
Mean Glint Angle	96.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marion County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 18:22:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.202221°, -87.960281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.40°
Mean Glint Angle	95.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 18:22:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.064167°, -82.200836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	6.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.20°
Mean Glint Angle	93.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cameron Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 18:22:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.780277°, -93.839165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cameron Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	20.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental