Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-17
Time:	20:46:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-17 20:50:54 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260172046166_e20260172048539_c20260172049027.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260172041166_e20260172043539_c20260172044019.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wythe County, VA
NWS WFO	Blacksburg VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:46:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.973057°, -81.001945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wythe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.51 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	7.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	73.40°
Mean Glint Angle	99.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Newton County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:47:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.903332°, -93.010002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Newton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	68.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	16.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	35.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.10°
Mean Glint Angle	89.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dallam County, TX
NWS WFO	Amarillo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:47:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.227779°, -102.790833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dallam County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.10°
Mean Glint Angle	87.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_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	2026-01-17 20:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.616943°, -82.367226°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Columbia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.71 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)	3.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.20°
Mean Glint Angle	92.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Emanuel County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.497776°, -82.437225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Emanuel County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	4.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.40°
Mean Glint Angle	91.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Winn Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:47:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.012222°, -92.819725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Winn Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	117.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	28.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	40.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	59.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.10°
Mean Glint Angle	82.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ascensión, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:47:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.845556°, -107.238335°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ascensión (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	25.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.60°
Mean Glint Angle	78.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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