Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-16
Time:	19:31:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-16 19:36:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161931165_e20260161933538_c20260161934040.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260161926165_e20260161928538_c20260161929022.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, AL
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.748890°, -86.184723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.20°
Mean Glint Angle	92.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Columbia County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.472778°, -82.353058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Columbia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.60°
Mean Glint Angle	91.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 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)	Midland County, TX
NWS WFO	Midland/Odessa TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:32:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.745556°, -101.809166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Midland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	11.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.20°
Mean Glint Angle	86.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	East Feliciana Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.982779°, -90.971390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	East Feliciana Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	6.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.10°
Mean Glint Angle	84.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grady County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.684444°, -84.214447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grady County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.40°
Mean Glint Angle	85.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.10 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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calhoun County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 19:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.426945°, -85.303886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.04
Maximum Radiative Power	11.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.70°
Mean Glint Angle	84.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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