Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-07
Time:	16:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-07 16:06:07 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260971601177_e20260971603550_c20260971604006.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260971556177_e20260971558550_c20260971559013.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	13

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Winnebago County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-07 16:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.413887°, -89.002502°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Winnebago County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	11.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	36.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.30°
Mean Glint Angle	92.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Winnebago County, IL
NWS WFO	Chicago IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-07 16:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.337223°, -89.330276°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Winnebago County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.15
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.63 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.40°
Mean Glint Angle	92.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jones County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-07 16:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.085556°, -91.274719°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jones County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	40.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.09
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	40.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.30°
Mean Glint Angle	94.10°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chase County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-07 16:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.099167°, -96.724998°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Chase County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.76 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	11.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.00°
Mean Glint Angle	93.20°
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)	Greenwood County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-07 16:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.772778°, -96.423889°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Greenwood County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.49 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	33.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.70°
Mean Glint Angle	92.40°
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)	Butler County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-07 16:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.601387°, -96.704720°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.09
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	31.96 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.80°
Mean Glint Angle	92.50°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Osage County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-07 16:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.846943°, -96.571663°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.57 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	14.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.30°
Mean Glint Angle	91.20°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Osage County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-07 16:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.528610°, -96.903053°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Osage County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.39 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	0.35
Maximum Radiative Power	11.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.30°
Mean Glint Angle	91.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Perry County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-07 16:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.763889°, -87.045280°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Perry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Williams Creek (HIGH, tdiff=0.65001 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.20 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
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	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.50°
Mean Glint Angle	74.10°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Talbot County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-07 16:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.690277°, -84.361389°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Talbot County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.48 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	3.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.80°
Mean Glint Angle	71.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Newton County, TX
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-07 16:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.152779°, -93.742500°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Newton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.81 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	5.56 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.20°
Mean Glint Angle	79.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Leon County, TX
NWS WFO	Fort Worth TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-07 16:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.209999°, -96.249443°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Leon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.94 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.10°
Mean Glint Angle	82.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Goliad County, TX
NWS WFO	Corpus Christi TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-07 16:02:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.828333°, -97.340553°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Goliad County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.90°
Mean Glint Angle	81.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXs_750_m
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