Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-15
Time:	19:56:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-15 20:01:06 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151956164_e20260151958537_c20260151959045.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260151951164_e20260151953537_c20260151954040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wheeler County, OR
NWS WFO	Pendleton OR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:56:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.651943°, -119.941109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wheeler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	68.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.70°
Mean Glint Angle	112.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ORsw-CAn_750_m WAw-ORw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pike County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.329166°, -91.143333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pike County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	16.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.50 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	37.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.00°
Mean Glint Angle	98.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jasper County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:56:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.311390°, -94.583054°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jasper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.00°
Mean Glint Angle	94.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Carter County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.009167°, -90.968056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Carter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 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	0.78
Maximum Radiative Power	24.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.90°
Mean Glint Angle	94.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	17.40 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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Butler County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.654999°, -90.240837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	41.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	41.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.90°
Mean Glint Angle	94.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hardeman County, TN
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.411388°, -89.022224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hardeman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	5.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.30°
Mean Glint Angle	92.20°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	DeKalb County, AL
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.399723°, -85.805275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	DeKalb County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	284.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	6.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.80°
Mean Glint Angle	91.80°
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)	AZ
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Yuma County, AZ
NWS WFO	Phoenix AZ
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:57:17UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.780556°, -113.978889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Yuma County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.09 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 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	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	19.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.90°
Mean Glint Angle	91.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	AZsw-CAse_750_m CAs_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 19:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.735834°, -89.333885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	3.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.10°
Mean Glint Angle	83.30°
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)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:57:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.774166°, -107.127220°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cuauhtémoc (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	60.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	17.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	30.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.60
Maximum Radiative Power	60.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.70°
Mean Glint Angle	80.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Villa Juárez, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:58:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.354166°, -100.273613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Villa Juárez (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	12.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.30°
Mean Glint Angle	66.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Haiti
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 19:58:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.997778°, -72.217499°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.65
Maximum Radiative Power	11.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.20°
Mean Glint Angle	77.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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