Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-12
Time:	18:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-12 18:16:02 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260121811177_e20260121813550_c20260121814044.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260121806177_e20260121808550_c20260121809035.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Seward County, NE
NWS WFO	Omaha/Valley NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.876389°, -97.082779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Seward County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.70°
Mean Glint Angle	111.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.60 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)	Stone County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.881943°, -93.410004°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.50°
Mean Glint Angle	101.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Franklin County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:11:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.165833°, -78.464165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.90°
Mean Glint Angle	99.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Poinsett County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.679722°, -90.599167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Poinsett County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.00 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	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	29.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.20°
Mean Glint Angle	98.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Adair County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.704723°, -94.548615°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Adair County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	3.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.30°
Mean Glint Angle	99.90°
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)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McNairy County, TN
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.150002°, -88.540001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McNairy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	1.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	1.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.70°
Mean Glint Angle	97.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montgomery County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.661110°, -93.804726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: RX Turkey Pen Site Prep (HIGH, tdiff=0.1602 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.30°
Mean Glint Angle	97.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NM
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grant County, NM
NWS WFO	El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.030556°, -107.991943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grant County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	6.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.00°
Mean Glint Angle	103.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	NMsw-AZse_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Vermilion Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:12:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.032778°, -92.308609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	7.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.60°
Mean Glint Angle	87.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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