Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-21
Time:	17:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-21 17:46:07 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260211741172_e20260211743545_c20260211744040.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260211736172_e20260211738545_c20260211739021.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fauquier County, VA
NWS WFO	Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.776943°, -77.809166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Fauquier County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.80°
Mean Glint Angle	103.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Linn County, KS
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.318890°, -94.959999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Linn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.30°
Mean Glint Angle	106.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cedar County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.589169°, -93.669724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cedar County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.04
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	20.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.40°
Mean Glint Angle	104.70°
Water Fraction	0.50
Total Pixel Area	11.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Newton County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.788055°, -94.369720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Newton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.70 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	25.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.70°
Mean Glint Angle	103.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.135555°, -82.207497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	18.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.00°
Mean Glint Angle	91.70°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hampton County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.722500°, -81.410278°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hampton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.60°
Mean Glint Angle	90.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lowndes County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.116943°, -86.559448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lowndes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	19.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.10°
Mean Glint Angle	90.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	Suwannee County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:42:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.936945°, -82.874725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Suwannee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.56
Maximum Radiative Power	29.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.80°
Mean Glint Angle	85.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clay County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:42:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.926111°, -82.009720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	41.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	21.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	35.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.80°
Mean Glint Angle	84.90°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 17:43:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.498888°, -83.163055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	67.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.54
Maximum Radiative Power	67.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.30°
Mean Glint Angle	69.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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