Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-06
Time:	17:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-06 17:30:55 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260061726171_e20260061728544_c20260061729036.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260061721171_e20260061723544_c20260061724053.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Richmond County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 17:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.303333°, -82.246109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Richmond County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.79
Maximum Radiative Power	18.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.70°
Mean Glint Angle	94.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coffee County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 17:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.424999°, -82.731941°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	17.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.80°
Mean Glint Angle	91.00°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Berrien County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.222221°, -83.173889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Berrien County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.70°
Mean Glint Angle	90.60°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Assumption Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 17:27:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.044722°, -91.013611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Assumption Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	60.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.68
Maximum Radiative Power	60.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.40°
Mean Glint Angle	91.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Frio County, TX
NWS WFO	Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 17:27:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.727777°, -99.006111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Frio County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	9.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.20°
Mean Glint Angle	94.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_750_m TXw_750_m
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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	2026-01-06 17:28:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.380278°, -83.636948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.90°
Mean Glint Angle	72.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 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	2026-01-06 17:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.793888°, -78.967499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.65
Maximum Radiative Power	15.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.20°
Mean Glint Angle	69.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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