Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-07
Time:	17:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-07 17:26:06 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260071721172_e20260071723545_c20260071724057.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260071716172_e20260071718545_c20260071719034.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Nance County, NE
NWS WFO	Hastings NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 17:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.343334°, -98.090279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Nance County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	5.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.00°
Mean Glint Angle	118.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lawrence County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 17:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.157223°, -93.921944°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lawrence County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	59.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	18.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.10 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	31.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.10°
Mean Glint Angle	107.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hoke County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 17:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.072777°, -79.278893°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hoke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	79.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.90 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	0.00
Maximum Radiative Power	48.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.30°
Mean Glint Angle	98.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Oconee County, SC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 17:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.841946°, -83.114166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Oconee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Waterwheel AP RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.16519 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.20°
Mean Glint Angle	98.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Starr County, TX
NWS WFO	Brownsville TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 17:22:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.360556°, -98.760559°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Starr County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.30°
Mean Glint Angle	90.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_750_m
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental