Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-04
Time:	20:16:19
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-04 20:21:02 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260042016197_e20260042018570_c20260042019054.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260042011197_e20260042013570_c20260042014068.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Douglas County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 20:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.747776°, -95.077499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Douglas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.32 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)	2.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.70°
Mean Glint Angle	96.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Rapides Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 20:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.115000°, -92.428055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Rapides Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	63.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	21.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.35
Maximum Radiative Power	63.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.10°
Mean Glint Angle	83.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	San Fernando, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 20:18:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.683056°, -97.955002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Fernando (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	19.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.10°
Mean Glint Angle	70.50°
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	2026-01-04 20:18:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.863611°, -82.605003°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.00°
Mean Glint Angle	75.60°
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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 20:18:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.783333°, -82.800835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.44
Maximum Radiative Power	18.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.80°
Mean Glint Angle	75.20°
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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 20:18:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.693333°, -81.951668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	0.12
Maximum Radiative Power	32.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.30°
Mean Glint Angle	75.90°
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)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	El Mante, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-04 20:18:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.735001°, -98.901665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Mante (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.98 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	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.00°
Mean Glint Angle	66.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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