Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-15
Time:	15:56:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-15 16:01:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151556165_e20260151558538_c20260151559025.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151551165_e20260151553538_c20260151554012.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jasper County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 15:56:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.216389°, -94.118614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jasper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.00°
Mean Glint Angle	115.30°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Union County, SC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 15:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.773613°, -81.453613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Union County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	284.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.50°
Mean Glint Angle	100.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Anderson County, SC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 15:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.517502°, -82.596390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Anderson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.53 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)	2.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.70°
Mean Glint Angle	100.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Berkeley County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 15:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.159721°, -79.926392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Berkeley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.50°
Mean Glint Angle	96.20°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hampton County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 15:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.603333°, -81.355835°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hampton 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)	289.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.50°
Mean Glint Angle	96.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cherokee County, TX
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 15:57:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.041389°, -95.251663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	5.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.60°
Mean Glint Angle	107.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 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)	Coryell County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 15:57:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.258055°, -97.642502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coryell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 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	16.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.30°
Mean Glint Angle	109.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXw_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	2026-01-15 15:57:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.941944°, -92.312225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.30°
Mean Glint Angle	100.90°
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)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 15:58:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.825277°, -98.260002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Soto la Marina (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.28
Maximum Radiative Power	29.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.30°
Mean Glint Angle	98.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 15:58:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.970556°, -98.960831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ciudad Valles (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	5.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.50°
Mean Glint Angle	96.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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