Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-06
Time:	21:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-06 21:56:03 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260062151171_e20260062153544_c20260062154030.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260062146171_e20260062148544_c20260062149042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Charles County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 21:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.652222°, -90.885834°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Charles County (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)	289.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
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	47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	80.20°
Mean Glint Angle	94.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Miller County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 21:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.327221°, -92.275558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Miller County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	79.10°
Mean Glint Angle	92.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Stoddard County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 21:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.931946°, -90.084442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stoddard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	7.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	79.60°
Mean Glint Angle	93.00°
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)	Howell County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 21:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.828056°, -91.791115°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Howell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	5.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	78.40°
Mean Glint Angle	91.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Florence County, SC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 21:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.072224°, -79.671112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Florence County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	84.90°
Mean Glint Angle	100.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Telfair County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 21:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.941944°, -83.070831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Telfair County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	69.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	39.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	43.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	81.40°
Mean Glint Angle	94.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Choctaw County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-06 21:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.755833°, -88.334999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Choctaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	19.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	25.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	77.60°
Mean Glint Angle	88.30°
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)	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 21:53:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.780556°, -82.913887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	8.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.00°
Mean Glint Angle	82.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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