Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-15
Time:	18:46:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-15 18:51:06 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151846164_e20260151848537_c20260151848596.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151841164_e20260151843537_c20260151844047.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wayne County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.768055°, -93.120003°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wayne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	8.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.10°
Mean Glint Angle	106.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Callaway County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.947224°, -91.758331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Callaway County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	118.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	23.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	19.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	32.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.55 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	23.20 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	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	63.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.40°
Mean Glint Angle	102.50°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Little River County, AR
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:47:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.605000°, -94.250000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Little River County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.80°
Mean Glint Angle	92.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Baker County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.426666°, -84.476669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Baker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	9.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.30°
Mean Glint Angle	87.40°
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)	Baja California
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Mexicali, Baja California
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:47:17UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.220276°, -115.033890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mexicali (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.15 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	0.26
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	57.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.30°
Mean Glint Angle	102.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hamilton County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.579166°, -83.240837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hamilton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 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	3.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.90°
Mean Glint Angle	85.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Nuevo León
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Los Ramones, Nuevo León
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:47:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.632778°, -99.673058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Los Ramones (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	6.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.70°
Mean Glint Angle	79.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Padilla, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:48:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.121111°, -99.037781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Padilla (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.10°
Mean Glint Angle	75.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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