Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-05
Time:	20:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-05 20:20:55 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260052016170_e20260052018543_c20260052019018.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260052011170_e20260052013543_c20260052014033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Owen County, KY
NWS WFO	Louisville KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-05 20:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.445557°, -84.935837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Owen County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	45.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	25.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.50°
Mean Glint Angle	100.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Christian County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-05 20:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.892223°, -92.959442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Christian County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.70°
Mean Glint Angle	93.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Woodruff County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-05 20:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.027779°, -91.293892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Woodruff County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.80°
Mean Glint Angle	91.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_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	2026-01-05 20:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.398888°, -79.897499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Berkeley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.80 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	18.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.20°
Mean Glint Angle	95.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Landry Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-05 20:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.760279°, -92.119446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Landry Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	44.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.01 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	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	44.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.80°
Mean Glint Angle	83.30°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Assumption Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-05 20:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.861389°, -90.955559°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Assumption Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	62.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	19.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	16.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.12
Maximum Radiative Power	62.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.60°
Mean Glint Angle	82.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lafourche Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-05 20:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.765833°, -90.756943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lafourche Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 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	0.72
Maximum Radiative Power	29.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.70°
Mean Glint Angle	82.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Coahuila de Zaragoza
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Saltillo, Coahuila de Zaragoza
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-05 20:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.984722°, -101.099167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Saltillo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.65
Maximum Radiative Power	30.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.90°
Mean Glint Angle	71.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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