Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-30
Time:	19:56:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-30 20:01:02 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-18 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	665
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20260301956188_e20260301958562_c20260301959061.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G18_s20260301951188_e20260301953562_c20260301954065.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fremont County, WY
NWS WFO	Riverton WY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-30 19:56:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.208057°, -108.529999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Fremont County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	114.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	19.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	36.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.10
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	114.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	57.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.30°
Mean Glint Angle	112.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WY-UTne-COnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Humboldt County, CA
NWS WFO	Eureka CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-30 19:56:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.520557°, -123.699448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Humboldt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.70°
Mean Glint Angle	103.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tehama County, CA
NWS WFO	Sacramento CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-30 19:56:54UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.909443°, -122.766113°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tehama County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.00°
Mean Glint Angle	101.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	UT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	San Juan County, UT
NWS WFO	Grand Junction CO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-30 19:56:55UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.476112°, -109.818336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Juan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.30
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.50°
Mean Glint Angle	103.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	COsw-UTse-AZne-NMnw_750_m NVs-UTsw-AZnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Caborca, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-30 19:57:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.616945°, -112.935837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Caborca (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	148.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	326.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	34.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	88.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.40°
Mean Glint Angle	86.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental