Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-15
Time:	20:16:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-15 20:21:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260152016164_e20260152018537_c20260152019027.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260152011164_e20260152013537_c20260152014021.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montgomery County, TN
NWS WFO	Nashville TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.454445°, -87.476387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	282.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	4.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.00°
Mean Glint Angle	94.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cross County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.316666°, -90.999168°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cross County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 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	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	18.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.50°
Mean Glint Angle	90.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Garvin County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.654724°, -97.040276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Garvin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	32.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	32.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.50°
Mean Glint Angle	87.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Iberville Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:17:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.256111°, -91.259720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Iberville Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.55
Maximum Radiative Power	17.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.10°
Mean Glint Angle	81.30°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Matagorda County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.838055°, -96.237778°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Matagorda County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 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	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	10.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.60°
Mean Glint Angle	77.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	El Higo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:18:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.711666°, -98.501114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Higo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	7.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.40°
Mean Glint Angle	63.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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 20:18:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.283056°, -78.184998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	110.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	19.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	29.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.10 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	70.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.10°
Mean Glint Angle	75.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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