Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-16
Time:	17:21:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-16 17:26:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161721165_e20260161723538_c20260161724038.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161716165_e20260161718538_c20260161719023.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Yuma County, CO
NWS WFO	Goodland KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:21:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.980835°, -102.521942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Yuma County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.06
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.00°
Mean Glint Angle	118.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Newberry County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.406944°, -81.511665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Newberry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.30°
Mean Glint Angle	95.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.80 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Elbert County, GA
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.179165°, -82.788887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Elbert 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)	290.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 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	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	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.20°
Mean Glint Angle	95.60°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Beaufort County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.621387°, -80.823608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Beaufort County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.50°
Mean Glint Angle	91.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Henry County, AL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.672222°, -85.307777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Henry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.00°
Mean Glint Angle	91.20°
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)	Walton County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.714722°, -86.069168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Walton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	10.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.10°
Mean Glint Angle	89.50°
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)	Calcasieu Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:22:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.071945°, -93.698059°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calcasieu Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	9.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.10°
Mean Glint Angle	92.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Tampico Alto, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:23:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.045834°, -97.898331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tampico Alto (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.10°
Mean Glint Angle	81.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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