Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-15
Time:	20:26:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-15 20:31:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260152026164_e20260152028537_c20260152029046.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260152021164_e20260152023537_c20260152024030.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Logan County, KY
NWS WFO	Louisville KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.926388°, -86.936943°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Logan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	281.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	8.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.80°
Mean Glint Angle	95.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Stoddard County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.677223°, -90.123337°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stoddard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.20 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	0.48
Maximum Radiative Power	20.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.10°
Mean Glint Angle	93.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.40 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)	Drew County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:27:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.768890°, -91.764442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Drew County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.00°
Mean Glint Angle	87.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 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)	Brooks County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.949722°, -83.497223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brooks County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	9.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.10°
Mean Glint Angle	87.40°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Putnam County, FL
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:27:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.650278°, -81.536110°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Putnam County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	5.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	35.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.30°
Mean Glint Angle	86.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Chihuahua, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:27:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.502222°, -106.091393°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chihuahua (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.50°
Mean Glint Angle	78.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:28:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.436666°, -98.609726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Mante (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	25.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.20°
Mean Glint Angle	64.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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