Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-17
Time:	00:21:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-17 00:25:59 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260170021165_e20260170023538_c20260170024041.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260170016165_e20260170018538_c20260170019030.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	British Columbia
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Cariboo, British Columbia
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 00:21:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	53.168888°, -122.615555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cariboo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	272.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	75.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	90.20°
Mean Glint Angle	72.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montgomery County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 00:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.327221°, -86.478058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	106.10°
Mean Glint Angle	98.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Liberty County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 00:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.018333°, -81.661392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Liberty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	277.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	110.00°
Mean Glint Angle	105.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Chihuahua, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 00:22:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.625555°, -106.328056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chihuahua (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	52.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	20.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	68.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	21.80 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	52.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	89.20°
Mean Glint Angle	70.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental