Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-06
Time:	20:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-06 20:55:58 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260062051171_e20260062053544_c20260062054035.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260062046171_e20260062048544_c20260062049041.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Osage County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 20:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.801666°, -95.756943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.70°
Mean Glint Angle	94.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McPherson County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 20:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.516388°, -97.816666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McPherson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	7.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.50°
Mean Glint Angle	92.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bent County, CO
NWS WFO	Pueblo CO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 20:51:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.084721°, -103.189445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bent County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.00°
Mean Glint Angle	90.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pike County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 20:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.918056°, -85.989998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pike County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	58.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.90 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	0.48
Maximum Radiative Power	58.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.50°
Mean Glint Angle	89.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Matagorda County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 20:52:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.827778°, -95.908333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Matagorda County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	13.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.60°
Mean Glint Angle	77.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXs_750_m
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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	2026-01-06 20:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.785833°, -80.616112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	4.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 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	7.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.00°
Mean Glint Angle	80.40°
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	2026-01-06 20:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.356112°, -80.834442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.50°
Mean Glint Angle	79.50°
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	2026-01-06 20:53:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.235556°, -83.505836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	9.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.60°
Mean Glint Angle	76.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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