Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-07
Time:	20:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-07 20:10:59 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260072006172_e20260072008545_c20260072009034.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260072001172_e20260072003545_c20260072004046.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lewis and Clark County, MT
NWS WFO	Great Falls MT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:06:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.850555°, -112.392502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lewis and Clark County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	53.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	20.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.38
Maximum Radiative Power	53.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	65.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.50°
Mean Glint Angle	110.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m MTe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Routt County, CO
NWS WFO	Grand Junction CO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:06:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.099724°, -106.714447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Routt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	48.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Morrison-Lynx Machine Piles Rx (HIGH, tdiff=0.22259 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	48.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.60°
Mean Glint Angle	99.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WY-UTne-COnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marion County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.165833°, -79.202499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.09
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.50°
Mean Glint Angle	97.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lafourche Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:07:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.813612°, -90.856110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lafourche Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	70.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	39.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.20°
Mean Glint Angle	82.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 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)	Liberty County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:07:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.890278°, -94.490837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Liberty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	61.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.44
Maximum Radiative Power	33.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.60°
Mean Glint Angle	81.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	San Carlos, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:08:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.205000°, -99.011948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Carlos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	40.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.80°
Mean Glint Angle	69.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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 20:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.736666°, -82.214996°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	7.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.20°
Mean Glint Angle	74.60°
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	2026-01-07 20:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.646111°, -81.188614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.70°
Mean Glint Angle	75.40°
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	2026-01-07 20:08:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.602222°, -83.230835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.40°
Mean Glint Angle	73.50°
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	2026-01-07 20:08:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.316389°, -83.391113°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	8.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.10°
Mean Glint Angle	72.80°
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	2026-01-07 20:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.261944°, -77.929169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	4.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.90°
Mean Glint Angle	76.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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