Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-21
Time:	20:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-21 21:01:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260212056172_e20260212058545_c20260212059041.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260212051172_e20260212053545_c20260212054040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tazewell County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 20:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.343613°, -89.577225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tazewell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.34 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.70°
Mean Glint Angle	97.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Crawford County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 20:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.825554°, -91.427223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Crawford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	285.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.80°
Mean Glint Angle	92.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 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)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Nash County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 20:56:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.935833°, -77.805000°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Nash County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.59 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely an Urban Source
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	6.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	75.30°
Mean Glint Angle	100.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Reagan County, TX
NWS WFO	Midland/Odessa TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 20:57:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.369167°, -101.773888°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Reagan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 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	0.53
Maximum Radiative Power	24.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	58.60°
Mean Glint Angle	77.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Liberty County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 20:57:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.168056°, -84.790276°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Liberty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	96.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	23.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	17.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.06 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	47.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	18.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	96.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.10°
Mean Glint Angle	84.80°
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)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	El Naranjo, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-21 20:58:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.391945°, -99.323334°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	El Naranjo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.38 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.40 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	30.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.60°
Mean Glint Angle	62.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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