Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-21
Time:	18:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-21 18:06:09 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260211801172_e20260211803545_c20260211804052.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260211756172_e20260211758545_c20260211759041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Madison County, IL
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 18:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.815277°, -90.115280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Madison County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.05
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.70°
Mean Glint Angle	104.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Robeson County, NC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 18:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.726665°, -79.075836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Robeson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	23.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.20°
Mean Glint Angle	94.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marion County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 18:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.435276°, -84.644447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	49.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.40 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	24.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.40°
Mean Glint Angle	89.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 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)	Taylor County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 18:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.040277°, -83.838890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Taylor County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.77
Maximum Radiative Power	51.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.00°
Mean Glint Angle	84.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 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)	Suwannee County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 18:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.029444°, -83.013336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Suwannee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 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	10.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.10°
Mean Glint Angle	84.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 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)	Volusia County, FL
NWS WFO	Melbourne FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 18:02:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.267221°, -81.464447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Volusia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.70 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	27.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	35.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.50°
Mean Glint Angle	82.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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