Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-12
Time:	20:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-12 20:36:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260122031177_e20260122033550_c20260122034056.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260122026177_e20260122028550_c20260122029052.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Franklin County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.478889°, -91.272224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	3.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.20°
Mean Glint Angle	95.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Osage County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.386112°, -91.679726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.65 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	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.90°
Mean Glint Angle	95.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 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 20:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.015835°, -91.726669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Prairie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	17.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.10°
Mean Glint Angle	89.70°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Quitman County, MS
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.137501°, -90.183334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Quitman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	7.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.20°
Mean Glint Angle	89.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Glascock County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.282776°, -82.514442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Glascock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.60°
Mean Glint Angle	92.80°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Barbour County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.654167°, -85.595558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Barbour County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.60°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Brooks County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.904722°, -83.558334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brooks County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.03 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.30°
Mean Glint Angle	88.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 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)	Iberville Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:32:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.139166°, -91.145554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Iberville Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.20 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	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	23.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.50°
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)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Caborca, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:32:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.530001°, -112.288330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Caborca (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.71
Maximum Radiative Power	18.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.70°
Mean Glint Angle	81.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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