Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-12
Time:	20:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-12 20:21:06 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260122016177_e20260122018550_c20260122019055.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260122011177_e20260122013550_c20260122014034.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cass County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.607498°, -94.192780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cass County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	6.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.60°
Mean Glint Angle	95.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 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)	Prairie County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.989445°, -91.671669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Prairie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.27 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	0.73
Maximum Radiative Power	6.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.50°
Mean Glint Angle	90.20°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pulaski County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.859722°, -92.294441°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pulaski County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.95 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)	4.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.10°
Mean Glint Angle	89.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.20 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)	Bulloch County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.326668°, -81.931946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bulloch County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.90 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	29.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.10°
Mean Glint Angle	91.30°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Covington County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.511667°, -86.694443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Covington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.10 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)	4.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	7.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.00°
Mean Glint Angle	86.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 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)	St. Martin Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.225555°, -91.846107°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Martin Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	6.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.40°
Mean Glint Angle	81.50°
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)	Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.211390°, -92.990280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson Davis Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	3.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.80°
Mean Glint Angle	81.10°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Liberty County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.935556°, -94.478615°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Liberty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.91
Maximum Radiative Power	7.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.90°
Mean Glint Angle	80.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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