Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-05
Time:	20:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-05 20:35:56 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260052031170_e20260052033543_c20260052034039.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260052026170_e20260052028543_c20260052029042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Barton County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-05 20:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.585556°, -94.283607°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Barton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.30°
Mean Glint Angle	93.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pope County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-05 20:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.382500°, -88.684723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pope County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.70°
Mean Glint Angle	96.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	White County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-05 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.211113°, -91.628891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	White County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	13.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.50°
Mean Glint Angle	90.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 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	2026-01-05 20:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.067223°, -92.371109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Rapides Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	79.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	22.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	32.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	20.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.63
Maximum Radiative Power	79.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.80°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wilson County, TX
NWS WFO	Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-05 20:32:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.202499°, -97.775002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wilson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.76 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	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.60°
Mean Glint Angle	78.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXs_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Lucie County, FL
NWS WFO	Melbourne FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-05 20:32:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.445833°, -80.666115°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Lucie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.12 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	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	32.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.80°
Mean Glint Angle	86.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Xicoténcatl, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-05 20:33:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.966110°, -98.976112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Xicoténcatl (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	12.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.80°
Mean Glint Angle	66.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 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	2026-01-05 20:33:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.751944°, -78.690002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 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	0.80
Maximum Radiative Power	14.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.30°
Mean Glint Angle	79.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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