Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-20
Time:	20:41:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-20 20:46:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260202041171_e20260202043544_c20260202044032.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260202036171_e20260202038544_c20260202039031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ottawa County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:41:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.094723°, -97.609444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ottawa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.50°
Mean Glint Angle	92.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.80 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)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Christian County, KY
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.884445°, -87.340279°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Christian County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	281.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.31 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	4.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.50°
Mean Glint Angle	93.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 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)	Poinsett County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.496387°, -90.315002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Poinsett County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	97.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	21.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	20.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	33.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.67 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	20.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	59.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.90°
Mean Glint Angle	89.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.20 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)	Cross County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.431667°, -90.662781°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cross County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	55.64 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)	10.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	22.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.60°
Mean Glint Angle	89.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	16.80 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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Laurens County, SC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:42:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.435276°, -81.879166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Laurens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.96 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.70°
Mean Glint Angle	93.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Calhoun County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.518888°, -85.337219°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.12 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)	2.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.90°
Mean Glint Angle	84.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Gadsden County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:42:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.461390°, -84.605553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Gadsden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	290.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.30°
Mean Glint Angle	85.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 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)	Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 20:42:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.559999°, -91.503609°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pointe Coupee Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.97 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 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	0.68
Maximum Radiative Power	15.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.40°
Mean Glint Angle	80.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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