Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-09
Time:	16:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-09 16:35:51 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260091631174_e20260091633547_c20260091634052.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260091626174_e20260091628547_c20260091629040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Richmond County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-09 16:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.976944°, -79.638885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Richmond County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.90 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)	8.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	25.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.40°
Mean Glint Angle	99.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Allendale County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-09 16:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.102501°, -81.397499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Allendale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.00°
Mean Glint Angle	96.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Palm Beach County, FL
NWS WFO	Miami FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-09 16:32:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.555834°, -80.675552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	48.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.35
Maximum Radiative Power	48.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	31.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.50°
Mean Glint Angle	82.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_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	2026-01-09 16:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.456944°, -80.620277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	14.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.60°
Mean Glint Angle	73.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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	2026-01-09 16:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.652779°, -79.199722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.80
Maximum Radiative Power	14.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.40°
Mean Glint Angle	71.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental