Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-08
Time:	18:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-08 18:21:01 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260081816173_e20260081818546_c20260081819032.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260081811173_e20260081813546_c20260081814048.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	DE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	New Castle County, DE
NWS WFO	Mount Holly NJ
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 18:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.360832°, -75.547501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	New Castle County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	127.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	20.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	17.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	22.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	59.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.50°
Mean Glint Angle	107.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	17.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m NY-PAe-VTs-NHs-MA-CT-RI-NJ_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calhoun County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 18:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.606667°, -85.106110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	39.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.20°
Mean Glint Angle	87.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Vermilion Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-08 18:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.052221°, -92.175552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	13.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.70
Maximum Radiative Power	32.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.20°
Mean Glint Angle	87.70°
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)	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 18:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.914167°, -78.517220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.30 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	0.35
Maximum Radiative Power	34.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.10°
Mean Glint Angle	70.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental