Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-15
Time:	17:31:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-15 17:36:02 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151731164_e20260151733537_c20260151734026.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151726164_e20260151728537_c20260151729024.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lake County, OR
NWS WFO	Medford OR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 17:31:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.244999°, -120.493889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Water Users Piles RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.79132 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 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	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	22.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	67.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	73.20°
Mean Glint Angle	136.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	20.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Noble County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 17:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.327499°, -96.963058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Noble County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	8.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.40°
Mean Glint Angle	106.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Collingsworth County, TX
NWS WFO	Amarillo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 17:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.066666°, -100.441391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Collingsworth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 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	10.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.20°
Mean Glint Angle	106.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lonoke County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 17:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.700279°, -91.891670°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lonoke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.68 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.27
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	13.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.70°
Mean Glint Angle	99.90°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Collin County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 17:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.032223°, -96.458336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Collin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.10
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	20.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.10°
Mean Glint Angle	99.50°
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)	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 17:32:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.935278°, -92.059723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	19.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.10°
Mean Glint Angle	90.40°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Charles Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 17:32:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.894167°, -90.443054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Charles Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	10.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.80°
Mean Glint Angle	89.40°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Harris County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 17:32:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.865555°, -95.161667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Harris County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	7.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.80°
Mean Glint Angle	92.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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