Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-18
Time:	22:31:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-18 22:36:31 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260772231184_e20260772233557_c20260772234030.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260772226184_e20260772228557_c20260772229037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	13

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Douglas County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.828056°, -95.078613°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Douglas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.78 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.50°
Mean Glint Angle	69.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Osage County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.690556°, -95.638611°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.42
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.10°
Mean Glint Angle	68.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	McPherson County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.429165°, -97.648331°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	McPherson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	5.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.50°
Mean Glint Angle	66.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coffey County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.351387°, -95.784447°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Coffey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	8.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.80°
Mean Glint Angle	68.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chautauqua County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.281113°, -96.461670°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Chautauqua County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	64.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	15.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	64.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.00°
Mean Glint Angle	66.50°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cowley County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.239166°, -96.708054°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Cowley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.95 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.50 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.80°
Mean Glint Angle	66.20°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Delaware County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.654724°, -94.888885°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Delaware County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification 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)	2.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.35 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.60 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.90°
Mean Glint Angle	67.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Noble County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.491112°, -97.227501°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Noble County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.44 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.10°
Mean Glint Angle	65.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 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)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Duplin County, NC
NWS WFO	Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:32:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.841667°, -77.761665°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Duplin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk (Detection is near a solar farm)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	283.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.84 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	81.00°
Mean Glint Angle	85.50°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clarendon County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:32:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.593613°, -80.202225°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Clarendon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	286.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 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	6.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	78.80°
Mean Glint Angle	81.60°
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)	Talladega County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.107498°, -86.391113°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Talladega County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification 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)	2.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	73.60°
Mean Glint Angle	73.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	Hopkins County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.241943°, -95.611389°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Hopkins County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.20°
Mean Glint Angle	62.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 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)	Camargo, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-18 22:32:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.273333°, -98.738052°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Camargo (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	61.50°
Mean Glint Angle	51.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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