Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-22
Time:	17:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-22 17:31:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260221726173_e20260221728546_c20260221729037.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260221721173_e20260221723546_c20260221724042.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clinton County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 17:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.745556°, -94.435837°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clinton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	287.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	5.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.10°
Mean Glint Angle	110.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	King and Queen County, VA
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 17:26:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.513054°, -76.736946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	King and Queen County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.85 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.98 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	20.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.20°
Mean Glint Angle	100.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Elk County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 17:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.339722°, -95.986946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Elk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 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	9.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.20°
Mean Glint Angle	106.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Johnson County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 17:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.399166°, -93.614998°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	46.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.50 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	46.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.80°
Mean Glint Angle	101.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	Jenkins County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 17:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.895557°, -82.050552°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jenkins County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.60°
Mean Glint Angle	91.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Conecuh County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.258333°, -86.768890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Conecuh County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	28.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.50°
Mean Glint Angle	89.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Covington County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.177778°, -86.199448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Covington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	21.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.30°
Mean Glint Angle	89.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	Grady County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.029444°, -84.231667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grady County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.97
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	18.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.90°
Mean Glint Angle	88.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grady County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.800278°, -84.293610°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Grady County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.30
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.70°
Mean Glint Angle	87.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.451389°, -83.926109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Jefferson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
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	7.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.30°
Mean Glint Angle	86.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Washington County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 17:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.413889°, -85.874443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	88.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.92
Maximum Radiative Power	49.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.50°
Mean Glint Angle	87.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-22 17:28:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.539722°, -83.145836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.43
Maximum Radiative Power	20.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.40°
Mean Glint Angle	69.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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