Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-17
Time:	22:11:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-17 22:15:51 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260172211166_e20260172213539_c20260172214029.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260172206166_e20260172208539_c20260172209029.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marion County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 22:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.093887°, -79.333885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	86.90°
Mean Glint Angle	100.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 22:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.830002°, -82.491669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	84.00°
Mean Glint Angle	95.30°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Upton County, TX
NWS WFO	Midland/Odessa TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 22:12:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.592777°, -102.087502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Upton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.80°
Mean Glint Angle	74.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 22:13:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.694445°, -82.092224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	11.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	79.50°
Mean Glint Angle	85.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental