Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-17
Time:	20:31:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-17 20:36:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260172031166_e20260172033539_c20260172034026.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260172026166_e20260172028539_c20260172029027.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Neosho County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:31:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.471390°, -95.382225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Neosho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	18.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.60°
Mean Glint Angle	91.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 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)	Stone County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:31:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.887779°, -93.588333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.00 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	0.37
Maximum Radiative Power	19.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.90°
Mean Glint Angle	91.40°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Butler County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.782223°, -90.221664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	22.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	51.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.30°
Mean Glint Angle	92.60°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pittsburg County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.963333°, -96.054726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pittsburg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 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	6.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.20°
Mean Glint Angle	87.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montgomery County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.262779°, -82.503334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	21.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.00°
Mean Glint Angle	90.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	Vernon Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:32:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.938055°, -93.504448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vernon Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.51 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.00°
Mean Glint Angle	81.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Caborca, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:32:47UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.750834°, -112.895836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Caborca (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	119.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	0.58
Maximum Radiative Power	33.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.80°
Mean Glint Angle	81.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	27.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Riva Palacio, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:32:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.893055°, -106.772781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Riva Palacio (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	56.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.58
Maximum Radiative Power	28.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.70°
Mean Glint Angle	76.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.10 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 20:33:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.479166°, -83.262222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	5.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.60°
Mean Glint Angle	73.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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