Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-20
Time:	20:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-20 20:16:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260202011171_e20260202013544_c20260202014037.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260202006171_e20260202008544_c20260202009038.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bates County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.134998°, -94.276108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bates County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	4.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.10°
Mean Glint Angle	94.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Alexander County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.268055°, -89.225555°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Alexander County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	8.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.30°
Mean Glint Angle	94.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Butler County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.759998°, -90.339447°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.68
Maximum Radiative Power	21.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.40°
Mean Glint Angle	92.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clay County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.434444°, -90.532501°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.79 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.80
Maximum Radiative Power	13.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.10°
Mean Glint Angle	92.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	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 20:12:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.910557°, -80.526108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Union County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.60°
Mean Glint Angle	95.10°
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)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Greene County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.760555°, -87.983055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Greene County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.10°
Mean Glint Angle	86.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	Richland Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.541111°, -91.508614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Richland Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	57.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	21.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.30°
Mean Glint Angle	84.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	21.50 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)	Dooly County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.140556°, -83.870552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dooly County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.29 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	5.29 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.90°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bienville Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:12:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.289165°, -93.406113°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bienville Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.35 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)	4.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.20 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	8.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.30°
Mean Glint Angle	83.60°
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)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Imperial County, CA
NWS WFO	Phoenix AZ
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:12:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.663887°, -115.618614°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Imperial County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	9.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	57.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.90°
Mean Glint Angle	89.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	AZsw-CAse_750_m CAs_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 20:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.362778°, -83.298332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Berrien County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	3.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.40°
Mean Glint Angle	86.90°
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)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Caborca, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:12:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.805277°, -112.621948°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Caborca (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	59.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.26 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.84
Maximum Radiative Power	59.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.40°
Mean Glint Angle	84.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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