Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-20
Time:	18:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-20 18:16:09 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260201811171_e20260201813544_c20260201814038.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260201806171_e20260201808544_c20260201809007.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.180557°, -95.199165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.16 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)	3.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.05
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.40°
Mean Glint Angle	106.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.70 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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pemiscot County, MO
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.260834°, -89.783890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pemiscot County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	8.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.30°
Mean Glint Angle	98.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Custer County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.766945°, -98.711945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Custer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.40°
Mean Glint Angle	101.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Meriwether County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.174168°, -84.852219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Meriwether County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.36 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)	13.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.07
Maximum Radiative Power	29.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.50°
Mean Glint Angle	91.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Crawford County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.755280°, -83.964165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Crawford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.10°
Mean Glint Angle	90.20°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Taylor County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.476944°, -84.335281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Taylor County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.80°
Mean Glint Angle	89.70°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Early County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.408056°, -84.762779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Early County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.25
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Berrien County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 18:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.270834°, -83.355003°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Berrien County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.13
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.80°
Mean Glint Angle	87.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	20.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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