Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-06
Time:	17:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-06 17:11:09 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260061706171_e20260061708544_c20260061709048.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260061701171_e20260061703544_c20260061704013.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Holt County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 17:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.191387°, -95.315277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Holt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	4.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.30°
Mean Glint Angle	115.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumter County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 17:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.837502°, -80.489998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.78
Maximum Radiative Power	7.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.40°
Mean Glint Angle	96.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bacon County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 17:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.466667°, -82.361946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bacon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	23.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.30°
Mean Glint Angle	91.80°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Palm Beach County, FL
NWS WFO	Miami FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 17:07:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.684166°, -80.496666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.00 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	0.32
Maximum Radiative Power	37.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	31.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.30°
Mean Glint Angle	81.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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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	2026-01-06 17:07:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.641945°, -80.618614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	58.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.35
Maximum Radiative Power	58.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	31.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.30°
Mean Glint Angle	81.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Matamoros, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 17:07:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.606388°, -97.392776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Matamoros (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.73
Maximum Radiative Power	8.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.60°
Mean Glint Angle	90.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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