Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-20
Time:	18:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-20 18:21:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260201816171_e20260201818544_c20260201819023.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260201811171_e20260201813544_c20260201814038.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Moore County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.246387°, -79.358330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Moore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.50°
Mean Glint Angle	95.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.70 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)	Clark County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.098057°, -92.998337°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clark County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.10
Maximum Radiative Power	27.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.20°
Mean Glint Angle	94.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Washington County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.502222°, -85.709442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.30
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.90°
Mean Glint Angle	85.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hamilton County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.343611°, -82.695557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hamilton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.10°
Mean Glint Angle	85.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.90 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)	Iberville Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.162500°, -91.172775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Iberville Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-0.80 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	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	31.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.20°
Mean Glint Angle	85.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Iberville Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.117500°, -91.186668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Iberville Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.50
Maximum Radiative Power	25.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.20°
Mean Glint Angle	85.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Taylor County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:17:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.946388°, -83.611946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Taylor County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 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	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	13.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.60°
Mean Glint Angle	84.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Gilchrist County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:17:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.620832°, -82.910004°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gilchrist County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	50.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.52 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	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.43
Maximum Radiative Power	50.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	35.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.40°
Mean Glint Angle	83.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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