Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-01
Time:	20:46:19
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-01 20:51:02 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260012046194_e20260012048567_c20260012049057.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260012041194_e20260012043567_c20260012044064.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Russell County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 20:47:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.231667°, -85.135002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Russell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.30 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	11.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.30°
Mean Glint Angle	90.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 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)	Montgomery County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 20:47:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.129444°, -85.997498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 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	7.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.70°
Mean Glint Angle	89.80°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Henry County, AL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 20:47:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.649723°, -85.327225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Henry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 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	4.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.70°
Mean Glint Angle	89.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clinch County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 20:47:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.007778°, -82.648331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clinch County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.90°
Mean Glint Angle	91.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Nacozari de García, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 20:47:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.498888°, -109.627502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Nacozari de García (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Industrial
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
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	0.65
Maximum Radiative Power	20.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.10°
Mean Glint Angle	79.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Palm Beach County, FL
NWS WFO	Miami FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 20:47:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.490555°, -80.568336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	474.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	336.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	41.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	71.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	49.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	42.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	39.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	139.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	38.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	245.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	31.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.20°
Mean Glint Angle	86.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 20:48:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.222221°, -99.105835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.60°
Mean Glint Angle	65.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-01 20:48:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.466667°, -78.464996°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	7.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.50°
Mean Glint Angle	81.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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