Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-07
Time:	19:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-07 19:46:00 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260071941172_e20260071943545_c20260071944046.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260071936172_e20260071938545_c20260071939044.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Holt County, NE
NWS WFO	North Platte NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.633335°, -98.725281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Holt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	55.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.40°
Mean Glint Angle	105.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.00 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)	McLean County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.630833°, -89.026390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McLean County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	66.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	13.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	35.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.00°
Mean Glint Angle	103.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Siskiyou County, CA
NWS WFO	Medford OR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:41:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.751667°, -122.059448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Siskiyou County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	49.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	13.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	49.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	67.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.50°
Mean Glint Angle	112.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.038612°, -94.306389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	9.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.90°
Mean Glint Angle	99.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_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)	Maries County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.153057°, -91.819168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Maries County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	45.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	23.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.80°
Mean Glint Angle	98.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Crittenden County, KY
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.313889°, -88.081665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Crittenden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	8.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.30°
Mean Glint Angle	97.70°
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)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Smyth County, VA
NWS WFO	Blacksburg VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:41:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.821667°, -81.294724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Smyth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	5.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.60°
Mean Glint Angle	99.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fairfield County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.523888°, -81.066109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Fairfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.70°
Mean Glint Angle	95.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	Treutlen County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.379166°, -82.403336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Treutlen County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.63 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)	2.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.24 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.30°
Mean Glint Angle	91.10°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Houston County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.303612°, -83.777496°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	42.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.45
Maximum Radiative Power	42.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.60°
Mean Glint Angle	90.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Burnet County, TX
NWS WFO	Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.647778°, -98.093056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burnet County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	71.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	17.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	71.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.00°
Mean Glint Angle	83.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXw_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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 19:43:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.632778°, -79.277779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.71
Maximum Radiative Power	31.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.30°
Mean Glint Angle	73.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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