Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-13
Time:	18:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-13 18:11:18 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260131806178_e20260131808551_c20260131809040.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260131801178_e20260131803551_c20260131804045.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Randolph County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-13 18:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.671112°, -79.592499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.80°
Mean Glint Angle	98.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Robeson County, NC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-13 18:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.726665°, -79.098610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Robeson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.90°
Mean Glint Angle	96.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coosa County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-13 18:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.796112°, -86.298332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.20°
Mean Glint Angle	91.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Emanuel County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-13 18:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.658890°, -82.095558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Emanuel County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	0.79
Maximum Radiative Power	14.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.50°
Mean Glint Angle	91.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Early County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-13 18:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.502501°, -84.885277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Early County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	3.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.00°
Mean Glint Angle	89.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Miller County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-13 18:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.154167°, -84.820274°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Miller County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	6.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.70°
Mean Glint Angle	88.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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