Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-16
Time:	17:31:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-16 17:36:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161731165_e20260161733538_c20260161734032.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161726165_e20260161728538_c20260161729030.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hot Spring County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.344166°, -93.109726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hot Spring County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	8.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.50°
Mean Glint Angle	99.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Allendale County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.840279°, -81.353058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Allendale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 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	7.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.70°
Mean Glint Angle	92.20°
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)	Autauga County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.564167°, -86.558891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Autauga County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.70°
Mean Glint Angle	92.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 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)	Lanier County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.968056°, -83.148331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lanier County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.20 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	38.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.90°
Mean Glint Angle	88.50°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.793888°, -83.853889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	4.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.70°
Mean Glint Angle	88.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hancock County, MS
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.622223°, -89.381386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hancock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.06 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)	1.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.20°
Mean Glint Angle	90.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	Washington County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 17:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.522778°, -85.558052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.09
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.60°
Mean Glint Angle	88.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_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 17:33:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.738056°, -99.015831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Mante (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.50 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	25.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.20°
Mean Glint Angle	82.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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