Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-15
Time:	21:01:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-15 21:06:03 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260152101164_e20260152103537_c20260152104030.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260152056164_e20260152058537_c20260152059049.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lake County, OR
NWS WFO	Medford OR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 21:01:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.659168°, -119.580833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.90°
Mean Glint Angle	97.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Johnston County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 21:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.414165°, -78.426666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Johnston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	42.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	40.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.60°
Mean Glint Angle	100.10°
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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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AZ
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Yuma County, AZ
NWS WFO	Phoenix AZ
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 21:02:17UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.816666°, -113.778893°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Yuma County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.08
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	22.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.90°
Mean Glint Angle	81.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	AZsw-CAse_750_m CAs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Janos, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 21:02:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.153334°, -108.298615°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Janos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	27.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.30°
Mean Glint Angle	77.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Pitiquito, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 21:02:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.704721°, -112.082779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pitiquito (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.79
Maximum Radiative Power	24.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.50°
Mean Glint Angle	77.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ocampo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 21:03:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.932501°, -99.331947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ocampo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.90°
Mean Glint Angle	64.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	El Mante, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 21:03:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.798056°, -98.915833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Mante (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.00°
Mean Glint Angle	64.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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