Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-06
Time:	18:36:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-06 18:41:15 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260961836176_e20260961838549_c20260961839038.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260961831176_e20260961833549_c20260961834037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dickinson County, IA
NWS WFO	Sioux Falls SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-06 18:36:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.456390°, -95.019722°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Dickinson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	272.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	327.29 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	30.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	23.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	48.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	44.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	21.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	169.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.50°
Mean Glint Angle	87.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-06 18:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.112778°, -90.394447°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.21 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.52 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.43 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	17.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.80°
Mean Glint Angle	83.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Johnson County, IN
NWS WFO	Indianapolis IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-06 18:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.349445°, -86.030281°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.05 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)	303.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.73 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 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	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	12.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.10°
Mean Glint Angle	76.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wabaunsee County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-06 18:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.115002°, -96.215553°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Wabaunsee County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.59 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.08 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	22.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.10°
Mean Glint Angle	79.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_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)	Geary County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-06 18:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.048889°, -96.566391°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Geary County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.13 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	30.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.00°
Mean Glint Angle	79.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_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)	Osage County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-06 18:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.823334°, -95.631943°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.86 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	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.90°
Mean Glint Angle	78.30°
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)	Crawford County, KS
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-06 18:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.656944°, -94.795830°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Crawford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.06 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	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.80°
Mean Glint Angle	75.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.10 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)	Neosho County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-06 18:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.627499°, -95.381943°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Neosho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.92 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 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	27.92 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.70°
Mean Glint Angle	75.80°
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)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Howell County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-06 18:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.831112°, -91.891670°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Howell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	44.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.10 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	23.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.40°
Mean Glint Angle	72.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lampasas County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-06 18:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.441111°, -98.211945°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Hamilton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.32 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.40°
Mean Glint Angle	65.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Baja California
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Mexicali, Baja California
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-06 18:37:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.101944°, -115.055000°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Mexicali (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	29.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	325.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.87 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.63 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	0.91
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	29.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	57.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.30°
Mean Glint Angle	85.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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