Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-18
Time:	21:46:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-18 21:50:54 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260182146167_e20260182148540_c20260182149024.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260182141167_e20260182143540_c20260182144049.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cherokee County, KS
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 21:46:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.294998°, -94.834724°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cherokee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	282.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	74.10°
Mean Glint Angle	88.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Webster Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 21:47:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.949165°, -93.260277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Webster Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	282.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	3.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.20°
Mean Glint Angle	83.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Martin County, TX
NWS WFO	Midland/Odessa TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 21:47:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.313332°, -101.840553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Martin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) (Detection is near: Oil/Gas)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	0.72
Maximum Radiative Power	5.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.50°
Mean Glint Angle	76.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Nuevo León
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Agualeguas, Nuevo León
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 21:47:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.306389°, -99.805557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Agualeguas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.50°
Mean Glint Angle	68.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Antiguo Morelos, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 21:48:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.573055°, -99.069725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Antiguo Morelos (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.50°
Mean Glint Angle	63.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental