Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-12
Time:	18:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-12 19:01:14 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260121856177_e20260121858550_c20260121859010.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260121851177_e20260121853550_c20260121854059.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lyon County, IA
NWS WFO	Sioux Falls SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:56:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.276669°, -96.263054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lyon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.59 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)	2.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.00°
Mean Glint Angle	110.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Boone County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.460556°, -93.014442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Boone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.60°
Mean Glint Angle	97.30°
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)	Lewis County, TN
NWS WFO	Nashville TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.498333°, -87.536942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lewis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.70°
Mean Glint Angle	95.40°
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)	Faulkner County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.058887°, -92.320831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Faulkner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	11.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.30°
Mean Glint Angle	94.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Le Flore County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.882500°, -94.483612°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Le Flore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.90°
Mean Glint Angle	94.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	San Luis Obispo County, CA
NWS WFO	Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:57:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.711666°, -120.559723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	San Luis Obispo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.14 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)	1.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	63.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.80°
Mean Glint Angle	111.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m CAs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Screven County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.891945°, -81.714722°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Screven County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	64.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	19.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	38.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.56
Maximum Radiative Power	64.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.80°
Mean Glint Angle	91.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Santa Barbara County, CA
NWS WFO	Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:57:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.479168°, -119.830276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Santa Barbara County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.97 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)	4.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	17.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	62.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.50°
Mean Glint Angle	109.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m CAs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.828609°, -82.379723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.50°
Mean Glint Angle	91.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 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)	Calcasieu Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 18:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.355833°, -93.253609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calcasieu Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.60°
Mean Glint Angle	85.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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