Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-16
Time:	15:26:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-16 15:30:56 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161526165_e20260161528538_c20260161529040.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161521165_e20260161523538_c20260161524034.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Richmond County, VA
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 15:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.955833°, -76.677498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Richmond County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	7.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.20°
Mean Glint Angle	104.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Crisp County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 15:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.858055°, -83.771942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Crisp County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	7.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.20°
Mean Glint Angle	98.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Holmes County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 15:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.803333°, -85.859726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Holmes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.50°
Mean Glint Angle	98.70°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Lucie County, FL
NWS WFO	Melbourne FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 15:27:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.466667°, -80.562775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Lucie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	0.91
Maximum Radiative Power	6.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	32.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.00°
Mean Glint Angle	87.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Llera, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 15:28:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.319445°, -98.941666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Llera (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.74
Maximum Radiative Power	6.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.50°
Mean Glint Angle	103.80°
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	2026-01-16 15:28:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.735001°, -98.901665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Mante (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.66
Maximum Radiative Power	5.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.10°
Mean Glint Angle	102.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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