Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-28
Time:	17:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-28 17:16:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260281711179_e20260281713552_c20260281714039.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260281706179_e20260281708552_c20260281709028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ottawa County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 17:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.118057°, -97.536942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ottawa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	277.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	6.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.20°
Mean Glint Angle	111.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Vance County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 17:11:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.216110°, -78.466667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vance County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	284.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	5.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.60°
Mean Glint Angle	96.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Putnam County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 17:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.247501°, -83.412498°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Putnam County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	3.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.10°
Mean Glint Angle	91.90°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Autauga County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 17:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.565834°, -86.627220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Autauga County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 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	2.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.10°
Mean Glint Angle	91.90°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Covington County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 17:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.138889°, -86.595001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Covington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.70°
Mean Glint Angle	89.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 17:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.842777°, -84.056664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	14.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.90°
Mean Glint Angle	87.20°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	San Saba County, TX
NWS WFO	San Angelo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 17:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.114445°, -98.824165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Saba County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.97 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)	5.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	11.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.50°
Mean Glint Angle	98.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Johns County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 17:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.124166°, -81.378334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Johns County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	62.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.80 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	32.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	35.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.80°
Mean Glint Angle	84.70°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kendall County, TX
NWS WFO	Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 17:12:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.839167°, -98.533333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kendall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.30°
Mean Glint Angle	95.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hendry County, FL
NWS WFO	Miami FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 17:12:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.321388°, -80.971947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hendry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: SEA SW-1 Rx 0128 (HIGH, tdiff=0.09503 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.41
Maximum Radiative Power	35.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	31.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.00°
Mean Glint Angle	76.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 17:13:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.333611°, -71.173332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	47.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.60 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	0.77
Maximum Radiative Power	47.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.70°
Mean Glint Angle	58.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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