Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-18
Time:	23:36:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-18 23:40:44 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260182336167_e20260182338540_c20260182339017.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260182331167_e20260182333540_c20260182334047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montgomery County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 23:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.145832°, -82.536392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	274.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	2.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	100.00°
Mean Glint Angle	100.50°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clarke County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 23:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.790001°, -87.773888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clarke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	276.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	95.60°
Mean Glint Angle	92.80°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calcasieu Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 23:37:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.199722°, -93.380280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calcasieu Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	280.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	90.60°
Mean Glint Angle	84.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	San Patricio County, TX
NWS WFO	Corpus Christi TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 23:37:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.051666°, -97.441948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Patricio County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	86.50°
Mean Glint Angle	77.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Over Water
County/Locality(s)	Over Water
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 23:37:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.555834°, -76.099442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	NULL (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	163.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	281.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	-13.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	23.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	163.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	31.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	103.70°
Mean Glint Angle	109.00°
Water Fraction	1.00
Total Pixel Area	4.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental