Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-16
Time:	21:11:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-16 21:16:05 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260162111165_e20260162113538_c20260162114028.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260162106165_e20260162108538_c20260162109017.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Santa Barbara County, CA
NWS WFO	Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 21:12:17UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.793056°, -120.395836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Santa Barbara County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	10.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	62.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.40°
Mean Glint Angle	85.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m CAs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Worth County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 21:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.345278°, -83.715553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Worth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.15 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	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	6.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.00°
Mean Glint Angle	89.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Vernon Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 21:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.999722°, -93.261948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vernon Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.31
Maximum Radiative Power	35.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.80°
Mean Glint Angle	80.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Pitiquito, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-16 21:12:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.704721°, -112.082779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pitiquito (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.78
Maximum Radiative Power	34.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.20°
Mean Glint Angle	76.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental