Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-20
Time:	21:36:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-20 21:41:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260202136171_e20260202138544_c20260202139008.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260202131171_e20260202133544_c20260202134038.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ray County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.374722°, -93.942780°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ray County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.80 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	19.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	74.20°
Mean Glint Angle	91.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 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)	Howard County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.029446°, -92.581947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Howard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.51 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	281.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.48 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.49 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	0.62
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	74.70°
Mean Glint Angle	91.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Douglas County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.961945°, -95.071663°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Douglas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.59 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	9.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	73.20°
Mean Glint Angle	90.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, KY
NWS WFO	Jackson KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.277500°, -84.034164°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jackson 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)	280.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	11.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	78.80°
Mean Glint Angle	96.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Obion County, TN
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.391666°, -89.010277°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Obion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	280.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	75.10°
Mean Glint Angle	91.00°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pottawatomie County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.090279°, -96.777779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pottawatomie County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.50°
Mean Glint Angle	83.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tuscaloosa County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.290001°, -87.130280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tuscaloosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	284.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	74.30°
Mean Glint Angle	88.60°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wheeler County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.030277°, -82.680557°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wheeler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.92 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.60°
Mean Glint Angle	91.70°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lee County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.841110°, -84.192497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.09 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	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	75.50°
Mean Glint Angle	89.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Baja California
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Mexicali, Baja California
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:37:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.571667°, -115.294998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mexicali (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	10.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	57.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.30°
Mean Glint Angle	76.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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 21:37:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.279444°, -82.191391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pierce County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.27 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)	3.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.60°
Mean Glint Angle	91.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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