Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-15
Time:	19:16:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-15 19:21:03 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151916164_e20260151918537_c20260151919023.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151911164_e20260151913537_c20260151914030.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cherokee County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.031666°, -95.202499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.10°
Mean Glint Angle	94.80°
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)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Onslow County, NC
NWS WFO	Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.840000°, -77.420280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Onslow County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.40°
Mean Glint Angle	97.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pulaski County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.873055°, -92.711945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pulaski County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	8.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.50°
Mean Glint Angle	92.40°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Colbert County, AL
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.740276°, -87.918053°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colbert County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	4.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.60°
Mean Glint Angle	92.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Burke County, GA
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.015556°, -82.128891°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Burke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.71 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)	3.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.00°
Mean Glint Angle	91.10°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bienville Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.230000°, -93.013054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bienville Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.43 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.90°
Mean Glint Angle	87.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 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)	Reagan County, TX
NWS WFO	Midland/Odessa TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:17:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.644722°, -101.643608°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Reagan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.24
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	14.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.90°
Mean Glint Angle	88.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	El Mante, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:18:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.458055°, -98.636948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Mante (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.30 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	28.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.20°
Mean Glint Angle	69.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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