Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-12
Time:	18:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-12 18:56:09 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260121851177_e20260121853550_c20260121854059.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260121846177_e20260121848550_c20260121849047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Moniteau County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.865833°, -92.507774°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Moniteau County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.33 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.10 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.50 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	30.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.90°
Mean Glint Angle	102.40°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Phelps County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.959999°, -91.538887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Phelps County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	34.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	64.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	36.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.10°
Mean Glint Angle	100.50°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Stone County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.844444°, -91.933334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.00°
Mean Glint Angle	96.40°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fairfield County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:52:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.355000°, -81.256668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Fairfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.22
Maximum Radiative Power	15.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.90°
Mean Glint Angle	94.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Escambia County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.125834°, -87.106941°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Escambia County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	13.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.30°
Mean Glint Angle	86.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mobile County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.082500°, -88.356941°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mobile County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.94 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.00°
Mean Glint Angle	86.60°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Allen Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.796667°, -92.611946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Allen Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.26 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)	8.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.04 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	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.90°
Mean Glint Angle	86.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Suwannee County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.186945°, -82.919724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Suwannee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.80 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	12.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.50°
Mean Glint Angle	85.70°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Harris County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:52:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.849722°, -95.392220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Harris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	14.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.60°
Mean Glint Angle	85.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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