Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-29
Time:	17:46:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-29 17:51:05 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260291746180_e20260291748553_c20260291749029.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260291741180_e20260291743553_c20260291744019.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fergus County, MT
NWS WFO	Great Falls MT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 17:46:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	47.125000°, -108.783890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Fergus County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	63.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.00°
Mean Glint Angle	130.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MTe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Harlan County, KY
NWS WFO	Jackson KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 17:46:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.854443°, -83.404724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Harlan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.80°
Mean Glint Angle	97.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Brunswick County, NC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 17:47:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.085278°, -78.025558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brunswick County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	7.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.30°
Mean Glint Angle	91.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Freestone County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 17:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.441389°, -96.217224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Freestone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.90°
Mean Glint Angle	92.30°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Gonzales County, TX
NWS WFO	Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 17:47:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.334444°, -97.668610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gonzales County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.30°
Mean Glint Angle	89.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXs_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Over Water
County/Locality(s)	Over Water
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 17:47:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.974722°, -88.615837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	NULL (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.20°
Mean Glint Angle	82.80°
Water Fraction	1.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Jiménez, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 17:48:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.294167°, -98.458611°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jiménez (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.51 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.30 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	36.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.70°
Mean Glint Angle	81.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 17:48:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.379999°, -83.616943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	11.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.40°
Mean Glint Angle	67.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 17:48:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.358889°, -83.535004°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 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	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	51.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.30°
Mean Glint Angle	67.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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