Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-09
Time:	21:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-09 22:00:54 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260092156174_e20260092158547_c20260092159014.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260092151174_e20260092153547_c20260092154033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-09 21:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.088612°, -82.270279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	2.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	82.90°
Mean Glint Angle	96.50°
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)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Buenaventura, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-09 21:57:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.798056°, -107.216667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Buenaventura (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	7.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.30°
Mean Glint Angle	73.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Hermosillo, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-09 21:57:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.629168°, -111.427498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hermosillo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	7.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.30°
Mean Glint Angle	69.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 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	2026-01-09 21:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.835278°, -81.719719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	78.10°
Mean Glint Angle	85.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 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	2026-01-09 21:58:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.398611°, -83.417221°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.72
Maximum Radiative Power	12.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.50°
Mean Glint Angle	82.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 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	2026-01-09 21:58:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.285000°, -84.314163°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	75.70°
Mean Glint Angle	81.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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	2026-01-09 21:58:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.054167°, -98.213608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.10°
Mean Glint Angle	64.90°
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	2026-01-09 21:58:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.737499°, -69.114723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	86.70°
Mean Glint Angle	102.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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