Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-28
Time:	21:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-28 22:01:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260282156179_e20260282158552_c20260282159047.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260282151179_e20260282153552_c20260282154037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sonoma County, CA
NWS WFO	San Francisco CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 21:56:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.727222°, -122.811386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sonoma County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.90°
Mean Glint Angle	82.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bleckley County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 21:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.438610°, -83.323334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bleckley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	2.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	78.40°
Mean Glint Angle	90.50°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Worth County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 21:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.650555°, -83.926392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Worth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	77.60°
Mean Glint Angle	89.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	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 21:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.277500°, -86.570557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Covington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	75.50°
Mean Glint Angle	85.50°
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)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 21:57:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.519167°, -106.968613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cuauhtémoc (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.73
Maximum Radiative Power	24.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.00°
Mean Glint Angle	66.50°
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)	Nuevo León
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Anáhuac, Nuevo León
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 21:57:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.166666°, -100.046112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Anáhuac (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.07
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.60°
Mean Glint Angle	67.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	El Mante, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-28 21:58:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.798611°, -98.938614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Mante (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	46.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.70 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	0.62
Maximum Radiative Power	46.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.60°
Mean Glint Angle	61.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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