Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-12
Time:	20:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-12 21:01:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260122056177_e20260122058550_c20260122059017.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260122051177_e20260122053550_c20260122054039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pittsburg County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.908054°, -95.886948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pittsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.10 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	6.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.10°
Mean Glint Angle	86.70°
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)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.112221°, -82.250275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.30
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.40°
Mean Glint Angle	93.50°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.991390°, -82.104164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.40°
Mean Glint Angle	93.40°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Russell County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.254166°, -85.092781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Russell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.64
Maximum Radiative Power	13.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.10°
Mean Glint Angle	89.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	Wilcox County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.018333°, -83.545280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wilcox County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.90°
Mean Glint Angle	90.60°
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)	Irwin County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.666945°, -83.462776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Irwin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	28.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.70°
Mean Glint Angle	90.10°
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)	Colquitt County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.298056°, -83.644165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colquitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	32.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.30°
Mean Glint Angle	89.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Vermilion Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.123888°, -92.305000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.30°
Mean Glint Angle	80.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 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)	Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.046944°, -92.816109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson Davis Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	12.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.90°
Mean Glint Angle	80.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	Matagorda County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 20:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.078888°, -96.041389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Matagorda County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	33.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.40°
Mean Glint Angle	76.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXs_750_m
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