Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-07
Time:	19:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-07 19:26:06 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260071921172_e20260071923545_c20260071924002.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260071916172_e20260071918545_c20260071919047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Silver Bow County, MT
NWS WFO	Missoula MT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:21:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	45.841110°, -112.509720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Silver Bow County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	33.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	64.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.20°
Mean Glint Angle	117.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Platte County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.378334°, -94.736664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Platte County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.00°
Mean Glint Angle	101.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dorchester County, MD
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:21:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.453888°, -76.091110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dorchester County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Blackwater Rx (HIGH, tdiff=0.05997 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.30 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	0.77
Maximum Radiative Power	14.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.00°
Mean Glint Angle	106.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Beaufort County, NC
NWS WFO	Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:22:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.481388°, -76.822777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Beaufort County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.30
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	9.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.20°
Mean Glint Angle	100.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clarke County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.818890°, -88.005554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clarke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	41.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.71
Maximum Radiative Power	22.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.60°
Mean Glint Angle	87.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Zacatecas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Villa de Cos, Zacatecas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:23:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.492777°, -102.146111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Villa de Cos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	10.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.20°
Mean Glint Angle	73.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	21.20 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	2026-01-07 19:23:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.657499°, -82.826111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.70°
Mean Glint Angle	69.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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