Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-16
Time:	20:31:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-16 20:36:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-18 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	665
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20260162031188_e20260162033562_c20260162034025.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20260162026188_e20260162028562_c20260162029074.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Riverside County, CA
NWS WFO	San Diego CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 20:32:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.004444°, -117.371948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Riverside County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	11.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.40°
Mean Glint Angle	97.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	AZsw-CAse_750_m CAs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Imperial County, CA
NWS WFO	Phoenix AZ
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 20:32:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.912777°, -115.576668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Imperial County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	0.57
Maximum Radiative Power	17.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.60°
Mean Glint Angle	96.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	AZsw-CAse_750_m CAs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Baja California
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Mexicali, Baja California
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 20:32:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.595001°, -115.131111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mexicali (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	10.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.30°
Mean Glint Angle	96.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Caborca, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 20:32:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.855000°, -112.737778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Caborca (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	24.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.10°
Mean Glint Angle	94.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental