Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-15
Time:	18:11:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-15 18:16:05 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151811164_e20260151813537_c20260151814043.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151806164_e20260151808537_c20260151809030.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cass County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:11:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.561943°, -94.386948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cass County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	13.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.70°
Mean Glint Angle	105.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Osage County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:11:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.985279°, -96.152496°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Osage 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)	289.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.20°
Mean Glint Angle	102.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.10 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)	Kershaw County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.202778°, -80.653336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Kershaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	7.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.00°
Mean Glint Angle	94.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McCurtain County, OK
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.466389°, -94.561943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	McCurtain County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.60°
Mean Glint Angle	97.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cullman County, AL
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.148613°, -86.646942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cullman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.30°
Mean Glint Angle	94.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Yalobusha County, MS
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.007778°, -89.895554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Yalobusha County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.00°
Mean Glint Angle	94.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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)	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 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.945835°, -79.979446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Berkeley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.16
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.90°
Mean Glint Angle	91.80°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Washington Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.778889°, -90.179443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Washington Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.65 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.80°
Mean Glint Angle	88.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Stone County, MS
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.729445°, -89.062225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.80°
Mean Glint Angle	87.60°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Landry Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:12:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.637777°, -91.840553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Landry Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.10 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.25
Maximum Radiative Power	31.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.70°
Mean Glint Angle	88.30°
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. Mary Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:12:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.901667°, -91.643333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Mary Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	0.54
Maximum Radiative Power	12.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.90°
Mean Glint Angle	86.70°
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)	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 18:13:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.609167°, -98.052223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Soto la Marina (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	5.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.20°
Mean Glint Angle	78.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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