Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-16
Time:	16:06:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-16 16:11:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161606165_e20260161608538_c20260161609007.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161601165_e20260161603538_c20260161604016.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	White County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.912498°, -88.057777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	White County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.70°
Mean Glint Angle	110.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Union County, NC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.884998°, -80.386948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Union County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	5.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.20°
Mean Glint Angle	99.30°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McCormick County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.957500°, -82.537781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McCormick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	16.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.10°
Mean Glint Angle	98.80°
Water Fraction	0.50
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wilkes County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.934723°, -82.649170°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wilkes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.10°
Mean Glint Angle	98.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Washington County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.166668°, -82.750275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	9.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.50°
Mean Glint Angle	97.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bell County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:07:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.092777°, -97.569168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	54.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	30.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.60°
Mean Glint Angle	107.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Landry Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:07:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.844723°, -91.838333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Landry Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.73
Maximum Radiative Power	16.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.40°
Mean Glint Angle	100.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Santa Rosa County, FL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.476667°, -86.810837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Santa Rosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.70°
Mean Glint Angle	95.30°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Vermilion Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:07:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.985277°, -92.230003°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	5.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.90°
Mean Glint Angle	99.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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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 16:08:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.499722°, -98.646111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Mante (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.40 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	9.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.90°
Mean Glint Angle	95.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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