Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-04
Time:	20:01:19
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-04 20:06:07 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260042001197_e20260042003570_c20260042004077.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260041956197_e20260041958570_c20260041959042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NM
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Guadalupe County, NM
NWS WFO	Albuquerque NM
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 20:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.068890°, -104.753334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Guadalupe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	49.52 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)	291.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	36.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	13.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	49.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.30°
Mean Glint Angle	91.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	COsw-UTse-AZne-NMnw_750_m KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Autauga County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 20:02:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.681946°, -86.531387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Autauga County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.50 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	27.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.50°
Mean Glint Angle	89.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 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)	Pulaski County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 20:02:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.276669°, -83.529167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pulaski County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	4.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.60°
Mean Glint Angle	90.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jasper County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 20:02:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.963888°, -89.261108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jasper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	6.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.60°
Mean Glint Angle	87.10°
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)	Concordia Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 20:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.696388°, -91.581108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Concordia Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.50 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	30.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.40°
Mean Glint Angle	85.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Charcas, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 20:03:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.234722°, -101.320557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Charcas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	45.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.30 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	45.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.00°
Mean Glint Angle	68.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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	2026-01-04 20:03:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.860556°, -82.739723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	6.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.90°
Mean Glint Angle	72.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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