Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-20
Time:	16:36:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-20 16:41:00 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260201636171_e20260201638544_c20260201639035.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260201631171_e20260201633544_c20260201634018.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mitchell County, KS
NWS WFO	Hastings NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 16:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.496113°, -98.151665°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mitchell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.50°
Mean Glint Angle	118.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Leavenworth County, KS
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 16:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.366665°, -95.130836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Leavenworth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	8.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.20°
Mean Glint Angle	115.50°
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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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fayette County, KY
NWS WFO	Louisville KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 16:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.170834°, -84.428886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Fayette County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	5.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.60°
Mean Glint Angle	106.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Union County, NC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 16:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.033611°, -80.467224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Union County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.15 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	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.70°
Mean Glint Angle	97.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Monroe County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 16:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.428890°, -91.009720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Monroe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	9.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.30°
Mean Glint Angle	102.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Upson County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 16:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.975834°, -84.441666°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Upson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.80°
Mean Glint Angle	95.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Elmore County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 16:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.508888°, -86.142502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Elmore County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.09
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.80°
Mean Glint Angle	95.60°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Natchitoches Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 16:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.500834°, -92.934723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Natchitoches Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	27.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.50°
Mean Glint Angle	99.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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)	Walker County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 16:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.906111°, -95.451111°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Walker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	72.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.20 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	0.80
Maximum Radiative Power	44.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.10°
Mean Glint Angle	100.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.80 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)	Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 16:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.233055°, -92.949165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson Davis Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.11 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.71
Maximum Radiative Power	14.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.40°
Mean Glint Angle	96.80°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Levy County, FL
NWS WFO	Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 16:37:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.238890°, -82.939445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Levy County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 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	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	6.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	35.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.80°
Mean Glint Angle	87.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 16:37:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.089167°, -107.096390°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cuauhtémoc (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	60.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.96
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.46
Maximum Radiative Power	37.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.90°
Mean Glint Angle	111.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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