Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-02
Time:	17:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-02 17:21:09 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260331716170_e20260331718543_c20260331719026.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260331711170_e20260331713543_c20260331714009.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	13

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Frederick County, MD
NWS WFO	Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-02 17:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.444443°, -77.156670°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Frederick 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)	280.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.53 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	6.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	56.40°
Mean Glint Angle	102.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m NY-PAe-VTs-NHs-MA-CT-RI-NJ_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lamar County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-02 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.866390°, -88.109444°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Lamar County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.04 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	6.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.10°
Mean Glint Angle	93.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 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)	Pickens County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-02 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.503056°, -88.067223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Pickens County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 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	6.14 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.80°
Mean Glint Angle	93.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.70 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)	Autauga County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-02 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.496387°, -86.707497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Autauga County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.47 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.65 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.50°
Mean Glint Angle	90.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wayne County, MS
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-02 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.791389°, -88.887222°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Wayne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	50.30°
Mean Glint Angle	90.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 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)	Dougherty County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-02 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.609722°, -84.298615°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Dougherty County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.20°
Mean Glint Angle	87.30°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Camden County, GA
NWS WFO	Jacksonville FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-02 17:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.950001°, -81.638336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Camden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.36 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	10.76 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.20°
Mean Glint Angle	85.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 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)	Tangipahoa Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-02 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.967222°, -90.351669°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tangipahoa Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.90°
Mean Glint Angle	89.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	Baldwin County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-02 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.910000°, -87.834442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Baldwin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 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	18.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.20°
Mean Glint Angle	87.70°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bay County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-02 17:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.338612°, -85.468613°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	5.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.20°
Mean Glint Angle	85.20°
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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Brevard County, FL
NWS WFO	Melbourne FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-02 17:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.927221°, -80.611389°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Brevard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Terkam Rd (05) (HIGH, tdiff=0.5187 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 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	0.87
Maximum Radiative Power	6.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	33.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.10°
Mean Glint Angle	78.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Highlands County, FL
NWS WFO	Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-02 17:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	27.603611°, -81.241112°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Highlands County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.24 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	25.24 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	33.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.80°
Mean Glint Angle	77.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Río Bravo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-02 17:17:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.736111°, -98.137497°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Río Bravo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	33.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.90°
Mean Glint Angle	86.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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