Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-21
Time:	19:11:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-21 19:16:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260211911172_e20260211913545_c20260211914038.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260211906172_e20260211908545_c20260211909046.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Des Moines County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 19:11:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.035557°, -91.231941°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Des Moines County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	62.20°
Mean Glint Angle	103.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hall County, NE
NWS WFO	Hastings NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 19:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.912224°, -98.468330°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Hall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.40 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.70 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	40.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.10°
Mean Glint Angle	104.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Prince William County, VA
NWS WFO	Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 19:11:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.564167°, -77.535004°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Prince William County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.59 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)	2.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	63.90°
Mean Glint Angle	102.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Camden County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 19:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.218887°, -92.961388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Camden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.85 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.01
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.20°
Mean Glint Angle	98.30°
Water Fraction	1.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Clair County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 19:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.914722°, -94.000275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	St. Clair County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.36 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	4.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.70°
Mean Glint Angle	97.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental