Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-15
Time:	20:56:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-15 21:01:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260152056164_e20260152058537_c20260152059049.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260152051164_e20260152053537_c20260152054028.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hempstead County, AR
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:57:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.565556°, -93.778893°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hempstead 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)	289.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 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	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	4.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.50°
Mean Glint Angle	85.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Santa Rosa County, FL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.851944°, -87.244164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Santa Rosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	8.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.20°
Mean Glint Angle	85.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, TX
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:57:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.715834°, -93.962776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 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	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	8.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.50°
Mean Glint Angle	78.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Casas, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:58:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.673611°, -98.863609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Casas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	8.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.00°
Mean Glint Angle	65.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Pánuco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-15 20:58:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.016111°, -98.340279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pánuco (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.00°
Mean Glint Angle	62.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental