Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-27
Time:	21:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-27 21:16:02 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260272111178_e20260272113551_c20260272114045.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260272106178_e20260272108551_c20260272109039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Siskiyou County, CA
NWS WFO	Medford OR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-27 21:11:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.383335°, -122.714722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Siskiyou County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	44.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 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	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	44.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	68.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.90°
Mean Glint Angle	94.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Muhlenberg County, KY
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-27 21:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.314999°, -87.033333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Muhlenberg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	277.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	6.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.60°
Mean Glint Angle	92.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	Halifax County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-27 21:11:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.160278°, -77.373886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Halifax County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	276.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	4.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.90°
Mean Glint Angle	99.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Johnson County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-27 21:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.736389°, -82.594444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	282.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.40°
Mean Glint Angle	89.90°
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)	Jenkins County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-27 21:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.704723°, -81.943611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jenkins County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	8.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.90°
Mean Glint Angle	90.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NM
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Eddy County, NM
NWS WFO	Midland/Odessa TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-27 21:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.871387°, -104.718887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Eddy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.00 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	0.73
Maximum Radiative Power	12.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.80°
Mean Glint Angle	77.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	NMsw-AZse_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Caborca, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-27 21:12:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.797222°, -112.891388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Caborca (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	59.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	59.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.60°
Mean Glint Angle	75.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-27 21:13:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.558889°, -69.353889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	74.10°
Mean Glint Angle	90.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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