Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-29
Time:	15:41:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-29 15:46:06 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260291541180_e20260291543553_c20260291544053.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260291536180_e20260291538553_c20260291539044.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Monterey County, CA
NWS WFO	San Francisco CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 15:42:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.443890°, -121.471107°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Monterey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	49.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	2.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	28.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	64.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	85.00°
Mean Glint Angle	149.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m CAs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Orangeburg County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 15:42:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.480556°, -80.957497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Orangeburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.30°
Mean Glint Angle	95.60°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Candler County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 15:42:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.352779°, -82.178612°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Candler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.66 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	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.00°
Mean Glint Angle	94.50°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Blanco County, TX
NWS WFO	Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 15:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.448610°, -98.301666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Blanco County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.70°
Mean Glint Angle	109.00°
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)	Orange County, FL
NWS WFO	Melbourne FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 15:42:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.439722°, -81.171669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Orange County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.49 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)	2.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	7.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	34.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.20°
Mean Glint Angle	86.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Haiti
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 15:43:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.802778°, -72.066948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.70°
Mean Glint Angle	60.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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