Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-29
Time:	19:16:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-29 19:21:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260291916180_e20260291918553_c20260291919039.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260291911180_e20260291913553_c20260291914051.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lee County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 19:17:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.979443°, -80.161667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	278.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	0.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	25.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.40°
Mean Glint Angle	90.80°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Berkeley County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 19:17:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.064167°, -79.898056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Berkeley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
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	10.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.80°
Mean Glint Angle	89.20°
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)	AZ
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	La Paz County, AZ
NWS WFO	Phoenix AZ
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 19:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.948334°, -114.381943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	La Paz County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	28.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	57.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.50°
Mean Glint Angle	98.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	AZsw-CAse_750_m CAs_750_m NVs-UTsw-AZnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coffee County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 19:17:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.425556°, -82.776108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	8.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.20°
Mean Glint Angle	84.60°
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)	Brooks County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 19:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.834167°, -83.463333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brooks County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.40°
Mean Glint Angle	83.20°
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)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 19:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.228611°, -98.703056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.80°
Mean Glint Angle	74.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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 19:18:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.793056°, -78.790001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 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	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	21.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.80°
Mean Glint Angle	67.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Tamuín, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-29 19:18:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.945278°, -98.775276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tamuín (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.12 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)	6.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.42
Maximum Radiative Power	20.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.50°
Mean Glint Angle	65.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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