Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-20
Time:	19:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-20 20:01:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260201956171_e20260201958544_c20260201959034.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260201951171_e20260201953544_c20260201954032.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	13

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lake County, OR
NWS WFO	Medford OR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 19:56:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.218887°, -120.508331°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	288.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	12.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	67.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.40°
Mean Glint Angle	108.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ORsw-CAn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Washington County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 19:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.987778°, -96.977776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.70°
Mean Glint Angle	98.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hickman County, KY
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 19:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.666668°, -88.825554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hickman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.47 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.40°
Mean Glint Angle	93.70°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greene County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.977501°, -90.473892°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	99.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	23.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	35.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.15 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	18.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	99.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.20°
Mean Glint Angle	91.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grayson County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 19:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.527222°, -96.856667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grayson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.70°
Mean Glint Angle	86.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Macon County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.190556°, -84.055000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Macon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	Tattnall County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 19:57:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.930834°, -82.184166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tattnall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.50°
Mean Glint Angle	88.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dale County, AL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.424723°, -85.765274°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dale County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	5.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.30°
Mean Glint Angle	85.30°
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)	Miller County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.127777°, -84.618057°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Miller County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.87 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	6.87 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.60°
Mean Glint Angle	85.40°
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)	Colquitt County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 19:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.046944°, -83.859169°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Colquitt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	11.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.90°
Mean Glint Angle	85.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calcasieu Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 19:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.362778°, -93.486946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calcasieu Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.00°
Mean Glint Angle	80.60°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Iberia Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 19:57:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.039444°, -91.693886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Iberia Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	6.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	55.50°
Mean Glint Angle	80.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Caborca, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 19:57:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.821388°, -112.904999°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Caborca (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 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	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	23.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.00°
Mean Glint Angle	86.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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