Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-08
Time:	17:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-08 17:26:01 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260081721173_e20260081723546_c20260081724033.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260081716173_e20260081718546_c20260081719015.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Caroline County, MD
NWS WFO	Mount Holly NJ
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 17:21:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.065556°, -75.835281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Caroline County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.20°
Mean Glint Angle	106.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wise County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 17:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.046665°, -97.502220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wise County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 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	13.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.00°
Mean Glint Angle	102.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Santa Rosa County, FL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 17:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.777500°, -86.965836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Santa Rosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	51.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.50°
Mean Glint Angle	91.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_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	2026-01-08 17:23:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.664167°, -80.849724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	49.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.56
Maximum Radiative Power	27.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.80°
Mean Glint Angle	71.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Tamasopo, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 17:23:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.978889°, -99.301392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tamasopo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.84
Maximum Radiative Power	27.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.40°
Mean Glint Angle	83.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 17:23:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.942223°, -71.659164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.47 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)	2.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.49 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	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.60°
Mean Glint Angle	64.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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