Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-17
Time:	18:21:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-17 18:26:05 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260171821166_e20260171823539_c20260171824045.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260171816166_e20260171818539_c20260171819043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Georgetown County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 18:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.252224°, -79.530281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Georgetown County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	59.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.62
Maximum Radiative Power	59.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.40°
Mean Glint Angle	92.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Berrien County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 18:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.315277°, -83.227501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Berrien County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	53.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	28.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.33 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	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	53.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.80°
Mean Glint Angle	87.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumter County, FL
NWS WFO	Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 18:22:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.894444°, -82.161110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	8.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	34.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.60°
Mean Glint Angle	82.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Manatee County, FL
NWS WFO	Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 18:22:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.394444°, -82.169724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Manatee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.27
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	33.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.20°
Mean Glint Angle	79.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental