Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-29
Time:	09:41:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-29 09:45:51 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260290941180_e20260290943553_c20260290944028.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260290936180_e20260290938553_c20260290939044.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Charles County, MD
NWS WFO	Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 09:41:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.563057°, -77.126389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Charles County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	269.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	120.40°
Mean Glint Angle	112.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Gray County, TX
NWS WFO	Amarillo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 09:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.438057°, -100.986664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gray County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	277.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	139.70°
Mean Glint Angle	134.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wilcox County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 09:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.043056°, -87.543610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wilcox County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	271.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	1.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.41 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	0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	129.10°
Mean Glint Angle	131.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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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	2026-01-29 09:43:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.254168°, -71.367775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	0.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	21.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	113.20°
Mean Glint Angle	111.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental