Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-28
Time:	19:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-28 19:21:17 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260281916179_e20260281918552_c20260281919044.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260281911179_e20260281913552_c20260281914039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Plumas County, CA
NWS WFO	Sacramento CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 19:16:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.924721°, -120.927780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Plumas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	60.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 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	0.44
Maximum Radiative Power	60.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.80°
Mean Glint Angle	112.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.80 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)	Atoka County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 19:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.261112°, -96.336945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Atoka County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 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	0.77
Maximum Radiative Power	10.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.30°
Mean Glint Angle	89.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NM
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Socorro County, NM
NWS WFO	Albuquerque NM
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 19:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.053612°, -106.625000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Socorro County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	20.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.30°
Mean Glint Angle	93.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	COsw-UTse-AZne-NMnw_750_m NMsw-AZse_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Anderson County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 19:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.992222°, -95.888885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Anderson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.10°
Mean Glint Angle	84.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Baldwin County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.116112°, -87.755280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Baldwin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	24.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.30°
Mean Glint Angle	82.80°
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 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.861111°, -83.729446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brooks County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	7.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.50°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montgomery County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 19:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.327223°, -95.348335°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	6.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.60°
Mean Glint Angle	81.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 19:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.680000°, -107.034721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cuauhtémoc (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.20 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	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	37.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.90°
Mean Glint Angle	83.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Cusihuiriachi, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 19:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.230000°, -107.037781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cusihuiriachi (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	34.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.50
Maximum Radiative Power	34.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.50°
Mean Glint Angle	83.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Matamoros, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 19:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.936388°, -97.632225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Matamoros (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	15.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.90°
Mean Glint Angle	73.30°
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)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Tula, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 19:18:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.791945°, -99.594719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tula (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.50°
Mean Glint Angle	68.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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