Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-21
Time:	18:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-21 18:31:03 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260211826172_e20260211828545_c20260211829020.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260211821172_e20260211823545_c20260211824008.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Knox County, NE
NWS WFO	Omaha/Valley NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 18:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.700279°, -97.712776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Knox County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.90 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	19.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.70°
Mean Glint Angle	112.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Clair County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 18:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.984165°, -93.738609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Clair County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.80°
Mean Glint Angle	101.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McCormick County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 18:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.952499°, -82.173889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McCormick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 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	9.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.90°
Mean Glint Angle	92.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Aiken County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 18:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.681110°, -81.718056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Aiken County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.44 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)	11.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	21.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.80°
Mean Glint Angle	91.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marion County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 18:27:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.366388°, -82.349998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	7.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	35.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.40°
Mean Glint Angle	82.60°
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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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental