Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-18
Time:	21:16:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-18 21:20:55 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260182116167_e20260182118540_c20260182119034.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260182111167_e20260182113540_c20260182114055.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Holmes County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 21:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.904446°, -90.020554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Holmes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.90 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	20.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.50°
Mean Glint Angle	85.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Autauga County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 21:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.422222°, -86.537498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Autauga County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	282.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.30°
Mean Glint Angle	87.90°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chambers County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 21:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.808889°, -94.797501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chambers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	78.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.60 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	43.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.40°
Mean Glint Angle	77.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Abasolo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 21:18:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.080833°, -98.363892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Abasolo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	7.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.00°
Mean Glint Angle	65.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental