Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-20
Time:	21:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-20 22:01:16 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260202156171_e20260202158544_c20260202159033.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260202151171_e20260202153544_c20260202154033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Stoddard County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.849445°, -89.917221°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stoddard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.46 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.90 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	27.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	77.90°
Mean Glint Angle	90.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	Independence County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.602779°, -91.383888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Independence County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	77.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	23.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	26.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.70 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	0.09
Maximum Radiative Power	48.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.20°
Mean Glint Angle	87.90°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hughes County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.102501°, -96.452225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hughes County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.91 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)	3.75 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	72.70°
Mean Glint Angle	83.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Latimer County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.868610°, -95.498886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Latimer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.56 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	3.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	73.20°
Mean Glint Angle	83.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Decatur County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.055000°, -84.388885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Decatur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	4.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	78.40°
Mean Glint Angle	89.60°
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)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Altar, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:57:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.594999°, -111.783890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Altar (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	62.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.40 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	0.79
Maximum Radiative Power	62.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.60°
Mean Glint Angle	70.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-20 21:58:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.639166°, -69.041389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.75 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.90 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	33.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	23.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	85.10°
Mean Glint Angle	100.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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