Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-07
Time:	20:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-07 20:21:00 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260072016172_e20260072018545_c20260072019026.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260072011172_e20260072013545_c20260072014045.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	13

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	British Columbia
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Cariboo, British Columbia
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:16:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	52.242779°, -121.006668°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Cariboo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	67.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	284.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	25.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.97 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 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	0.64
Maximum Radiative Power	67.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	73.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	74.50°
Mean Glint Angle	118.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	14.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Yankton County, SD
NWS WFO	Sioux Falls SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.947224°, -97.360558°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Yankton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 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	6.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.20°
Mean Glint Angle	102.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	VA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	King William County, VA
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.723057°, -77.216942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	King William County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.14 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	10.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	73.60°
Mean Glint Angle	104.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clay County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:16:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.339443°, -90.754997°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	93.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	14.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.87 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	1.00
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	57.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.80°
Mean Glint Angle	93.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.40 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)	Johnston County, NC
NWS WFO	Raleigh NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.415001°, -78.587502°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Johnston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	71.10°
Mean Glint Angle	99.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Woodruff County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.071110°, -91.086388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Woodruff County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	12.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	24.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.60°
Mean Glint Angle	91.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lonoke County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.671665°, -91.763885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lonoke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	76.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	20.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	17.90 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	0.59
Maximum Radiative Power	76.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.00°
Mean Glint Angle	90.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Robeson County, NC
NWS WFO	Wilmington NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.433334°, -79.150002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Robeson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.03 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.03 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.10°
Mean Glint Angle	97.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	LaSalle Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.898056°, -92.114166°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	LaSalle Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.80 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.80 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.17
Maximum Radiative Power	19.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.50°
Mean Glint Angle	85.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coffee County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.635834°, -82.885002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Coffee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.84
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.90°
Mean Glint Angle	90.10°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Vermilion Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.027222°, -92.101669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Vermilion Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.58 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 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	0.81
Maximum Radiative Power	16.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.90°
Mean Glint Angle	81.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Matamoros, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-07 20:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.698334°, -97.598053°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Matamoros (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.84
Maximum Radiative Power	15.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.70°
Mean Glint Angle	72.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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	2026-01-07 20:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.608612°, -81.646385°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	0.63
Maximum Radiative Power	14.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.00°
Mean Glint Angle	75.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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