Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-04
Time:	18:46:19
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-04 18:51:06 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260041846197_e20260041848570_c20260041849042.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260041841197_e20260041843570_c20260041844068.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Falls County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 18:47:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.373888°, -96.947502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Falls County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 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	6.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.10°
Mean Glint Angle	89.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Leon County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 18:47:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.231667°, -96.207222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Leon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.00°
Mean Glint Angle	89.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Walker County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 18:47:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.584723°, -95.509163°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Walker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.40°
Mean Glint Angle	87.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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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	2026-01-04 18:48:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.022778°, -81.951668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.22
Maximum Radiative Power	10.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.00°
Mean Glint Angle	72.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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	2026-01-04 18:48:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.582500°, -80.945557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	11.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.00°
Mean Glint Angle	71.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental