Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-16
Time:	16:51:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-16 16:56:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161651165_e20260161653538_c20260161654030.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161646165_e20260161648538_c20260161649041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	13

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	2026-01-16 16:51:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.462502°, -120.319443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	44.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	23.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	67.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	78.20°
Mean Glint Angle	144.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	20.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McIntosh County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:52:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.388054°, -95.432503°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McIntosh County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	20.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.00°
Mean Glint Angle	107.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fairfield County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.551388°, -81.364998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Fairfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	7.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.30°
Mean Glint Angle	97.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bibb County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.913887°, -87.389725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bibb County (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)	290.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.10°
Mean Glint Angle	96.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Randolph County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.781944°, -84.875832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.13 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)	7.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.40°
Mean Glint Angle	93.00°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clay County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.575277°, -85.050278°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	9.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.20°
Mean Glint Angle	92.70°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wayne County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.414444°, -81.852219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wayne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.40°
Mean Glint Angle	90.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_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 16:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.755556°, -87.006943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Santa Rosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.00°
Mean Glint Angle	92.20°
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)	Wakulla County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.119444°, -84.588058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wakulla County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.70°
Mean Glint Angle	89.50°
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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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Martin Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:52:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.156389°, -91.808891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Martin Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.62
Maximum Radiative Power	13.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.90°
Mean Glint Angle	94.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Chihuahua, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:52:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.309444°, -106.385277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chihuahua (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.60 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	0.41
Maximum Radiative Power	14.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.90°
Mean Glint Angle	108.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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 16:52:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.226389°, -80.506943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Lucie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	6.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	32.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.00°
Mean Glint Angle	81.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 16:53:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.033890°, -80.668335°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 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	6.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.00°
Mean Glint Angle	72.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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