Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-12
Time:	20:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-12 20:06:06 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260122001177_e20260122003550_c20260122004047.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260121956177_e20260121958550_c20260121959054.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ste. Genevieve County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.025555°, -90.247223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ste. Genevieve County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.93 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	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.10°
Mean Glint Angle	96.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Barber County, KS
NWS WFO	Dodge City KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.028610°, -98.448059°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Barber County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	61.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.60 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	31.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.50°
Mean Glint Angle	93.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_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 20:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.527500°, -90.235558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	12.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.80°
Mean Glint Angle	94.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	Searcy County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.019444°, -92.694443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Searcy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.01 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.40°
Mean Glint Angle	92.40°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cherokee County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.916111°, -94.813332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.60°
Mean Glint Angle	91.80°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lincoln County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.766388°, -96.823608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	10.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.80°
Mean Glint Angle	91.20°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coffee County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.475834°, -83.089447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	42.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	1.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	42.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.80°
Mean Glint Angle	88.60°
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)	Cook County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.063889°, -83.421387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cook County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	33.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.30°
Mean Glint Angle	87.60°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Beauregard Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.702223°, -93.332779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Beauregard Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	11.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.50°
Mean Glint Angle	82.40°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Martin Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.272223°, -91.878609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Martin Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.70°
Mean Glint Angle	82.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Mary Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.901667°, -91.643333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Mary Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.50°
Mean Glint Angle	81.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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