Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-20
Time:	20:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-20 20:36:15 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260202031171_e20260202033544_c20260202034030.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260202026171_e20260202028544_c20260202029005.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Texas County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.216110°, -91.893333°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Texas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.02 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.28 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.30°
Mean Glint Angle	92.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Trigg County, KY
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.663334°, -87.709167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Trigg County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.80°
Mean Glint Angle	93.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

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 20:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.333889°, -89.678337°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pemiscot County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.60 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	8.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.60°
Mean Glint Angle	91.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lonoke County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:32:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.550278°, -91.806946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lonoke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	23.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.20°
Mean Glint Angle	87.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calhoun County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.566389°, -84.493332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.85 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.70°
Mean Glint Angle	86.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tift County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.413610°, -83.634720°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tift County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.63 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	5.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.10°
Mean Glint Angle	87.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pierce County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.371111°, -82.111664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pierce County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.76
Maximum Radiative Power	9.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.00°
Mean Glint Angle	88.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mitchell County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.171112°, -84.424446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mitchell County (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)	293.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.27 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.93
Maximum Radiative Power	6.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.50°
Mean Glint Angle	86.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Holmes County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.803333°, -85.859726°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Holmes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.40°
Mean Glint Angle	84.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	George County, MS
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.811666°, -88.603889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	George County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.39 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)	3.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 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	6.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.80°
Mean Glint Angle	82.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Namiquipa, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:32:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.974445°, -107.536392°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Namiquipa (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	168.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.49 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	20.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	16.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	121.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.90°
Mean Glint Angle	76.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
Show More ▲ Show Less ▼ View all event imagery »

Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental

Wildfire Alert Report

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire

Possible Wildfire