Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-16
Time:	00:01:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-16 00:05:56 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260160001164_e20260160003537_c20260160004009.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260152356164_e20260152358537_c20260152359021.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Alberta
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Division No. 1, Alberta
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 00:01:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	50.669998°, -110.042221°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Division No. 1 (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	273.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	67.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	93.00°
Mean Glint Angle	80.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	20.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Taney County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 00:01:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.794724°, -93.108055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Taney County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	276.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	98.40°
Mean Glint Angle	89.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

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	2026-01-16 00:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.952221°, -79.660004°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Richmond County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	276.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	18.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	108.40°
Mean Glint Angle	107.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Plaquemines Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 00:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.586945°, -89.893608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Plaquemines Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	281.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	98.60°
Mean Glint Angle	91.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Antiguo Morelos, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 00:03:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.593889°, -99.074165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Antiguo Morelos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	88.30°
Mean Glint Angle	73.20°
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)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 00:03:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.117777°, -99.082497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	16.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	88.10°
Mean Glint Angle	72.80°
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)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 00:03:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.952778°, -99.070000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	6.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	88.10°
Mean Glint Angle	72.70°
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)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Tamasopo, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 00:03:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.959723°, -99.364998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tamasopo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	6.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	87.80°
Mean Glint Angle	72.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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