Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-15
Time:	18:36:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-15 18:40:58 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151836164_e20260151838537_c20260151839028.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151831164_e20260151833537_c20260151834045.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Columbia County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.641109°, -82.369720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Columbia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.24
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.40°
Mean Glint Angle	92.50°
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)	AZ
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Yavapai County, AZ
NWS WFO	Flagstaff AZ
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:37:17UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.424168°, -112.339722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Yavapai County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Big Bug Mesa Piles RX (HIGH, tdiff=1.86309 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.02
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	22.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.40°
Mean Glint Angle	105.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	AZsw-CAse_750_m COsw-UTse-AZne-NMnw_750_m NMsw-AZse_750_m NVs-UTsw-AZnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Glynn County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.203611°, -81.615555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Glynn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.20°
Mean Glint Angle	87.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Matamoros, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:37:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.757223°, -97.405281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Matamoros (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	8.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.80°
Mean Glint Angle	78.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental