Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-16
Time:	15:06:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-16 15:11:01 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161506165_e20260161508538_c20260161509033.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161501165_e20260161503538_c20260161504027.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marshall County, KY
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 15:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.810001°, -88.441948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marshall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.10°
Mean Glint Angle	113.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Aiken County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 15:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.439724°, -81.606392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Aiken County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	282.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.91
Maximum Radiative Power	4.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.90°
Mean Glint Angle	100.80°
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)	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	2026-01-16 15:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.638332°, -82.339165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Emanuel County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	282.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.04 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	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.70°
Mean Glint Angle	100.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 15:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.521389°, -84.021385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	2.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.00°
Mean Glint Angle	98.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Indian River County, FL
NWS WFO	Melbourne FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 15:07:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.753889°, -80.873611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Indian River County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 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	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	11.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	33.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.10°
Mean Glint Angle	90.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental