Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-16
Time:	19:16:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-16 19:21:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161916165_e20260161918538_c20260161919018.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161911165_e20260161913538_c20260161914026.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Scott County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.755280°, -94.397224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Scott County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	57.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	35.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.30 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	0.77
Maximum Radiative Power	57.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.80°
Mean Glint Angle	92.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Madison County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.136112°, -83.195000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.40°
Mean Glint Angle	92.60°
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)	Colleton County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.737499°, -80.587776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colleton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.70 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)	4.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 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	8.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.10°
Mean Glint Angle	91.10°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wilkinson County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.741665°, -82.975555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wilkinson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.67 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)	3.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.11
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.20°
Mean Glint Angle	90.00°
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)	Panola County, TX
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.036388°, -94.364723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Panola County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	10.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.20°
Mean Glint Angle	86.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grant Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.467501°, -92.576942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grant Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.00°
Mean Glint Angle	85.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Houston County, AL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.253056°, -85.209167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	5.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.00°
Mean Glint Angle	86.20°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Decatur County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.824444°, -84.384163°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grady County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.90°
Mean Glint Angle	85.70°
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)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Río Bravo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:17:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.926666°, -98.022224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Río Bravo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	101.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Industrial
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	70.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.50°
Mean Glint Angle	75.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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