Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-02-28
Time:	17:31:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-02-28 17:36:15 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260591731181_e20260591733554_c20260591734045.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260591726181_e20260591728554_c20260591729043.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	13

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Warren County, IN
NWS WFO	Indianapolis IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:31:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.335278°, -87.336945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Warren County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.61 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	22.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.20°
Mean Glint Angle	97.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.10 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)	Caldwell County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.642502°, -93.871391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Caldwell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	49.80°
Mean Glint Angle	99.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Shannon County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:31:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.326111°, -91.271942°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Shannon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	80.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.56 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.60 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	0.63
Maximum Radiative Power	46.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.00°
Mean Glint Angle	93.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.70 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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Scott County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:31:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.098610°, -89.630280°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Scott County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	234.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	28.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	27.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.18 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.74 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	17.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	65.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.40°
Mean Glint Angle	91.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	23.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumner County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.144444°, -97.540001°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	75.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	15.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.43 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	14.20 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	75.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.50°
Mean Glint Angle	97.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Taney County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.539165°, -93.086388°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Taney County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.70°
Mean Glint Angle	92.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 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)	Randolph County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:31:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.456112°, -91.299721°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.10°
Mean Glint Angle	91.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 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)	Clay County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:31:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.362778°, -90.687225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	92.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	318.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.80 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	0.66
Maximum Radiative Power	59.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.90°
Mean Glint Angle	91.00°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Baxter County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.054722°, -92.233887°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Stone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.76 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.21 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.00°
Mean Glint Angle	91.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.50 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)	Crittenden County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.421112°, -90.298058°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Crittenden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.88 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	21.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.90°
Mean Glint Angle	88.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Panola County, MS
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.177223°, -89.860275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Panola County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.33 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.60°
Mean Glint Angle	86.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m 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)	Choctaw County, MS
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.461666°, -89.338890°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Choctaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.82 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.50 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.80°
Mean Glint Angle	84.40°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bandera County, TX
NWS WFO	Austin/San Antonio TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-02-28 17:32:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	29.665001°, -99.404442°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Bandera County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	6.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.50°
Mean Glint Angle	85.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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