Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-28
Time:	18:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-28 18:06:19 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260281801179_e20260281803552_c20260281804043.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260281756179_e20260281758552_c20260281759017.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tehama County, CA
NWS WFO	Sacramento CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 18:01:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.126945°, -121.683334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tehama County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	81.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	18.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 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	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	81.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.60°
Mean Glint Angle	128.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dewey County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 18:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.843887°, -98.740555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dewey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	282.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	6.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.20°
Mean Glint Angle	101.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Inyo County, CA
NWS WFO	Las Vegas NV
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 18:02:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.814999°, -118.186943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Inyo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.80 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	18.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	62.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.30°
Mean Glint Angle	120.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m CAs_750_m NVs-UTsw-AZnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Charleston County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 18:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.662777°, -80.182777°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Charleston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	4.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.30°
Mean Glint Angle	88.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 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)	Bulloch County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 18:02:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.207222°, -81.788330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bulloch County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.09
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	26.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Forrest County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 18:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.938889°, -89.166664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Forrest County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.20°
Mean Glint Angle	86.30°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Okaloosa County, FL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 18:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.886110°, -86.625557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Okaloosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.10°
Mean Glint Angle	85.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	Brooks County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 18:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.723333°, -83.736664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brooks County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	13.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.10°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 18:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.555834°, -91.342781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	West Baton Rouge Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	4.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.90°
Mean Glint Angle	86.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Edwards County, TX
NWS WFO	Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 18:02:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.276388°, -99.890556°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Edwards County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.08
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.00°
Mean Glint Angle	91.40°
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)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 18:03:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.581112°, -101.019447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Luis Potosí (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	24.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.00°
Mean Glint Angle	78.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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	2026-01-28 18:03:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.393333°, -70.902496°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.80
Maximum Radiative Power	10.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.00°
Mean Glint Angle	61.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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