Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-18
Time:	21:21:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-18 21:26:02 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260182121167_e20260182123540_c20260182124007.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260182116167_e20260182118540_c20260182119034.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pottawatomie County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 21:21:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.297222°, -96.067780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pottawatomie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.37 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)	8.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.10 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	18.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.40°
Mean Glint Angle	91.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Johnson County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 21:22:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.378334°, -97.466942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.40°
Mean Glint Angle	79.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Terrebonne Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 21:22:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.391666°, -91.158333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Terrebonne Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.80 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	19.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.10°
Mean Glint Angle	79.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	El Naranjo, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 21:23:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.434166°, -99.311386°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Naranjo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.00°
Mean Glint Angle	62.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 21:23:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.656944°, -69.446945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.42 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	77.60°
Mean Glint Angle	93.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental