Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-21
Time:	17:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-21 17:11:03 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260211706172_e20260211708545_c20260211709023.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260211701172_e20260211703545_c20260211704041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Oklahoma County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.413612°, -97.421387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Oklahoma County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	0.64
Maximum Radiative Power	11.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.60°
Mean Glint Angle	106.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Walker County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.680279°, -85.104721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Walker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	5.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.60°
Mean Glint Angle	97.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McClain County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.947498°, -97.570000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McClain County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.20°
Mean Glint Angle	106.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marshall County, AL
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.165554°, -86.301941°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marshall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.30°
Mean Glint Angle	96.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Edgefield County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.735001°, -82.152779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Edgefield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: C-304-305 LC RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.17593 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.20°
Mean Glint Angle	94.20°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Georgetown County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.346390°, -79.334999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Georgetown County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	8.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.40°
Mean Glint Angle	92.70°
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)	Crawford County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.754166°, -83.896667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Crawford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.93 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)	4.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.50°
Mean Glint Angle	92.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Escambia County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.190556°, -86.870552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Escambia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	74.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	16.50 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	0.79
Maximum Radiative Power	74.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.50°
Mean Glint Angle	91.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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