Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-07
Time:	18:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-07 18:11:00 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260071806172_e20260071808545_c20260071809053.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260071801172_e20260071803545_c20260071804032.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Woodbury County, IA
NWS WFO	Sioux Falls SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 18:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.489445°, -96.308052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Woodbury County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	5.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.00°
Mean Glint Angle	114.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Worth County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 18:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.395279°, -94.228889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Worth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	81.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	20.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.80 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	50.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.80°
Mean Glint Angle	110.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Callaway County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 18:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.971390°, -91.687775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Callaway County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 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	12.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.20°
Mean Glint Angle	106.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WV
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Summers County, WV
NWS WFO	Blacksburg VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 18:06:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.565277°, -81.032776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Summers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.40°
Mean Glint Angle	102.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Montgomery County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 18:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.332500°, -82.421112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	17.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.10°
Mean Glint Angle	91.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Baker County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 18:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.497778°, -82.231392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Baker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	13.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.30°
Mean Glint Angle	87.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 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. Mary Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 18:07:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.735001°, -91.337776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Mary Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	55.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.64
Maximum Radiative Power	55.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.00°
Mean Glint Angle	87.60°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 18:08:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.780834°, -82.953888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	8.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.60°
Mean Glint Angle	69.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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