Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-12
Time:	19:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-12 19:21:09 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260121916177_e20260121918550_c20260121919051.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260121911177_e20260121913550_c20260121914047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Brown County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 19:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.850555°, -95.677780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brown County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 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	9.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.30°
Mean Glint Angle	102.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	19.10 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)	Butler County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 19:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.587223°, -90.544167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	41.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	20.94 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.20°
Mean Glint Angle	96.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.40 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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clay County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 19:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.486946°, -90.593887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	101.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	30.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.70 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	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	54.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.10°
Mean Glint Angle	96.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.40 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)	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 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.599167°, -90.410835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Poinsett County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	16.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.30°
Mean Glint Angle	94.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.20 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)	Hughes County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 19:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.920277°, -96.217499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hughes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	4.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.40°
Mean Glint Angle	93.10°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Irwin County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.662500°, -83.130554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Irwin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	62.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	20.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	37.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	62.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.90°
Mean Glint Angle	88.50°
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)	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 19:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.955000°, -95.842224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Harris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Rx Harris 0228 (HIGH, tdiff=0.24832 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	8.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.60°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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	2026-01-12 19:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.895555°, -81.562500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.70
Maximum Radiative Power	27.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.90°
Mean Glint Angle	71.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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