Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-12
Time:	21:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-12 21:21:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260122116177_e20260122118550_c20260122119044.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260122111177_e20260122113550_c20260122114040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pawnee County, KS
NWS WFO	Dodge City KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 21:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.176666°, -99.114998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pawnee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.50°
Mean Glint Angle	89.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hardeman County, TN
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 21:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.139721°, -89.109444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hardeman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	3.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.70°
Mean Glint Angle	90.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Robeson County, NC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 21:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.531944°, -79.269165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Robeson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	78.40°
Mean Glint Angle	99.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grayson County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 21:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.648613°, -96.869446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grayson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	13.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.74
Maximum Radiative Power	51.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.20°
Mean Glint Angle	83.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Choctaw County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 21:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.311668°, -89.099998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Choctaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	16.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.40 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	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	20.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.40°
Mean Glint Angle	88.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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. Landry Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 21:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.438889°, -92.119720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Landry Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	16.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	18.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.60°
Mean Glint Angle	81.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Altar, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 21:17:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.668333°, -111.853058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Altar (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	48.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.00 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.00 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	0.64
Maximum Radiative Power	48.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.50°
Mean Glint Angle	75.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chambers County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 21:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.846666°, -94.550278°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chambers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.54 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.70°
Mean Glint Angle	78.70°
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)	Jefferson County, TX
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 21:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.693611°, -93.980835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 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	0.74
Maximum Radiative Power	12.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.90°
Mean Glint Angle	78.80°
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)	Brazoria County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-12 21:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.324167°, -95.238609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brazoria County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	5.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.90°
Mean Glint Angle	77.40°
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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