Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-15
Time:	18:51:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-15 18:56:01 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151851164_e20260151853537_c20260151854041.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151846164_e20260151848537_c20260151848596.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Oregon County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.530277°, -91.195274°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Oregon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.16 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.27 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.20°
Mean Glint Angle	97.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Union County, NC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.909443°, -80.388885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Union County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	4.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.10°
Mean Glint Angle	95.50°
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)	Charleston County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.709167°, -80.097221°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Charleston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.20°
Mean Glint Angle	91.20°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Barbour County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.953056°, -85.322220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Barbour County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.90°
Mean Glint Angle	88.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	Grant Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:52:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.605278°, -92.514725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grant Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: RX CAT BU 46 (HIGH, tdiff=0.18182 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.20°
Mean Glint Angle	87.50°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Colquitt County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.276667°, -83.774170°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colquitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	11.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.20°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Brooks County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.883612°, -83.709724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brooks County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	19.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.40°
Mean Glint Angle	86.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 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)	Mason County, TX
NWS WFO	San Angelo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:52:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.849445°, -99.208336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mason County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.07
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.90°
Mean Glint Angle	88.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Allen Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:52:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.578056°, -93.003052°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Allen Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.41 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	15.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.10°
Mean Glint Angle	85.50°
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)	Mason County, TX
NWS WFO	San Angelo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:52:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.582777°, -99.469719°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mason County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	8.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.60°
Mean Glint Angle	87.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cameron Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:52:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.049999°, -92.931664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cameron Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	68.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.60 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	0.05
Maximum Radiative Power	39.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.60°
Mean Glint Angle	84.40°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 18:53:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.790277°, -78.099724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	104.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	18.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	17.60 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	0.73
Maximum Radiative Power	61.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.10°
Mean Glint Angle	70.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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