Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-22
Time:	16:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-22 16:20:59 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260221616173_e20260221618546_c20260221619028.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260221611173_e20260221613546_c20260221614022.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Harford County, MD
NWS WFO	Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 16:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.335278°, -76.276947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Harford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	74.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	18.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	40.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.60°
Mean Glint Angle	105.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m NY-PAe-VTs-NHs-MA-CT-RI-NJ_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Caroline County, VA
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 16:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.141666°, -77.350830°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Caroline County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	138.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	25.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	24.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	36.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	37.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	24.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	81.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.70°
Mean Glint Angle	103.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.20 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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Webster County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 16:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.229443°, -93.055000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Webster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.30°
Mean Glint Angle	111.40°
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)	Atkinson County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 16:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.406389°, -83.104446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Atkinson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	0.62
Maximum Radiative Power	9.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.20°
Mean Glint Angle	92.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 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	2026-01-22 16:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.107779°, -81.981667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.83 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)	1.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.60°
Mean Glint Angle	89.10°
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)	Palm Beach County, FL
NWS WFO	Miami FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 16:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.620001°, -80.596390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Palm Beach County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.90 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	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	37.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	31.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.90°
Mean Glint Angle	81.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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