Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-08
Time:	16:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-08 16:11:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260981606178_e20260981608551_c20260981609020.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260981601178_e20260981603551_c20260981604005.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	PA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lycoming County, PA
NWS WFO	State College PA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:06:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.343056°, -76.748886°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lycoming County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.96 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 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	18.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.20°
Mean Glint Angle	83.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m NY-PAe-VTs-NHs-MA-CT-RI-NJ_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OH
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pike County, OH
NWS WFO	Wilmington OH
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:06:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.158333°, -83.248337°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Pike County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.23 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	0.09
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.00°
Mean Glint Angle	81.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Elk County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:06:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.503613°, -96.199165°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Elk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.51 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.01 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	19.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	44.20°
Mean Glint Angle	90.80°
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)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Creek County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.746944°, -96.331390°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Creek County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.43 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	2.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.30°
Mean Glint Angle	88.40°
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)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	White County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.268612°, -91.886108°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	White County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	1.72 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.12 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.66 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.40 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	1.72 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.10°
Mean Glint Angle	82.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 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)	Calhoun County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.429165°, -92.495003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.93 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.10 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	28.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.40°
Mean Glint Angle	80.30°
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)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jasper County, SC
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:07:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.552223°, -80.996109°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jasper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.25 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.00 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	6.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.70°
Mean Glint Angle	67.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	Sabine Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.463612°, -93.253891°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sabine Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.23
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.46
Maximum Radiative Power	27.15 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.80°
Mean Glint Angle	78.20°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Rapides Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:07:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.437222°, -92.337219°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Rapides Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.20°
Mean Glint Angle	77.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 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)	Gómez Farías, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:08:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.884722°, -99.048889°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Gómez Farías (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	42.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.83
Maximum Radiative Power	42.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.90°
Mean Glint Angle	76.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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