Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-08
Time:	18:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-08 18:16:00 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260081811173_e20260081813546_c20260081814048.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260081806173_e20260081808546_c20260081809028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sussex County, VA
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 18:11:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.049446°, -76.982780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sussex County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	20.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.70°
Mean Glint Angle	102.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Perquimans County, NC
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 18:11:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.308613°, -76.473610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Perquimans County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	56.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.73
Maximum Radiative Power	56.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.10°
Mean Glint Angle	100.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.583055°, -91.508331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pointe Coupee Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.80 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	39.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.70°
Mean Glint Angle	88.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Assumption Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 18:12:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.885834°, -91.028053°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Assumption Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	47.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	47.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.00°
Mean Glint Angle	87.30°
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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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental