Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-18
Time:	20:53:54
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-18 20:54:37 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260182053545_e20260182054003_c20260182054057.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadM2-M6C14_G19_s20260182052545_e20260182053003_c20260182053055.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Beauregard Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 20:54:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.842777°, -93.411942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Beauregard Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.10 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	6.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.70°
Mean Glint Angle	80.20°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Beauregard Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 20:54:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.525555°, -93.571114°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Beauregard Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.40°
Mean Glint Angle	79.60°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jasper County, TX
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 20:54:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.309444°, -94.008888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jasper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	64.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	16.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	37.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-0.80 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.80
Maximum Radiative Power	45.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.00°
Mean Glint Angle	79.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	15.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cameron Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 20:54:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.980278°, -93.676941°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cameron Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	26.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.90°
Mean Glint Angle	78.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chambers County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 20:54:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.858055°, -94.926109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Chambers County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.28
Maximum Radiative Power	13.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.10°
Mean Glint Angle	77.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cameron Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 20:54:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.820555°, -93.663612°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cameron Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.54
Maximum Radiative Power	15.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.80°
Mean Glint Angle	78.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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	2026-01-18 20:54:00UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.874445°, -95.966667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Matagorda County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	22.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.80°
Mean Glint Angle	75.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXs_750_m
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