Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-30
Time:	18:06:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-30 18:11:17 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260301806181_e20260301808554_c20260301809048.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260301801181_e20260301803554_c20260301804054.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	4

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bamberg County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-30 18:07:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.241112°, -80.961113°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bamberg County (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)	292.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	20.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.40°
Mean Glint Angle	89.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Charleston County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-30 18:07:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.084721°, -79.498055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Charleston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.50°
Mean Glint Angle	88.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Río Bravo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-30 18:07:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.731945°, -97.997780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Río Bravo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	26.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.40°
Mean Glint Angle	80.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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	2026-01-30 18:08:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.120277°, -84.220833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	12.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.00°
Mean Glint Angle	65.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental