Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-08
Time:	17:36:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-08 17:41:00 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260081736173_e20260081738546_c20260081739039.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260081731173_e20260081733546_c20260081734033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McCormick County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 17:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.880280°, -82.189445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McCormick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.50 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	19.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.00°
Mean Glint Angle	95.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Iberia Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 17:37:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.973612°, -91.794167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Iberia Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	169.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	20.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	0.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	46.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	19.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	169.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.80°
Mean Glint Angle	90.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Levy County, FL
NWS WFO	Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 17:37:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.440556°, -82.893608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Levy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	35.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.50°
Mean Glint Angle	86.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Glades County, FL
NWS WFO	Miami FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 17:37:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.121111°, -80.917503°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Glades County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.63
Maximum Radiative Power	18.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	32.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.30°
Mean Glint Angle	81.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Pánuco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 17:38:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.073610°, -98.172775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	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	36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.80°
Mean Glint Angle	80.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 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	2026-01-08 17:38:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.201666°, -78.104446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.50°
Mean Glint Angle	68.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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