Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-07
Time:	17:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-07 17:55:58 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260071751172_e20260071753545_c20260071754044.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260071746172_e20260071748545_c20260071749044.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Crawford County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 17:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.160831°, -95.417503°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Crawford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	4.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.90°
Mean Glint Angle	115.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Howard County, NE
NWS WFO	Hastings NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 17:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.330833°, -98.424721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Howard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	21.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.60°
Mean Glint Angle	115.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Massac County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 17:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.202499°, -88.719719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Massac County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	10.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.50°
Mean Glint Angle	103.10°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hughes County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 17:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.040001°, -96.104164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hughes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	56.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	25.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	56.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.00°
Mean Glint Angle	101.80°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. James Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 17:52:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.037777°, -90.740837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. James Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	54.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	54.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.40°
Mean Glint Angle	89.10°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Alachua County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 17:52:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.730278°, -82.639725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Alachua County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.52
Maximum Radiative Power	15.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	35.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.10°
Mean Glint Angle	86.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_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	2026-01-07 17:53:19UTC
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	102.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.50 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	0.32
Maximum Radiative Power	59.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.90°
Mean Glint Angle	80.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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