Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-18
Time:	22:21:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-18 22:25:55 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260182221167_e20260182223540_c20260182224041.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260182216167_e20260182218540_c20260182219042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WV
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Raleigh County, WV
NWS WFO	Charleston WV
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 22:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.750278°, -81.145836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Raleigh County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	275.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	40.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	88.90°
Mean Glint Angle	101.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Creek County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 22:22:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.126110°, -96.354164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Creek County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	282.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	77.80°
Mean Glint Angle	84.50°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Beckham County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 22:22:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.175835°, -99.511391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Beckham County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	75.20°
Mean Glint Angle	80.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hale County, TX
NWS WFO	Lubbock TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 22:22:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.035000°, -101.644165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.73 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)	293.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	4.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	73.10°
Mean Glint Angle	77.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marion County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 22:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.258055°, -89.951385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	280.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	79.40°
Mean Glint Angle	85.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Pueblo Viejo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-18 22:23:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.091389°, -98.064445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pueblo Viejo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.65
Maximum Radiative Power	21.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.30°
Mean Glint Angle	64.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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