Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-07
Time:	16:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-07 16:35:55 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260071631172_e20260071633545_c20260071634032.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260071626172_e20260071628545_c20260071629001.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Vermilion County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 16:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.207779°, -87.718330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vermilion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.50°
Mean Glint Angle	114.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cape Girardeau County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 16:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.284443°, -89.821114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cape Girardeau County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.50°
Mean Glint Angle	109.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	New Madrid County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 16:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.436668°, -89.725830°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	New Madrid County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 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	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	14.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.70°
Mean Glint Angle	107.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kershaw County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 16:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.421391°, -80.625000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kershaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.56 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)	2.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.30°
Mean Glint Angle	98.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Saluda County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 16:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.849167°, -81.665558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Saluda County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.00°
Mean Glint Angle	98.00°
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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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental