Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-08
Time:	16:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-08 17:01:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260981656178_e20260981658551_c20260981659007.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260981651178_e20260981653551_c20260981654031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	13

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Albany County, NY
NWS WFO	Albany NY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:56:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.692223°, -73.853058°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Albany County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.70 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.12 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.19 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.73
Maximum Radiative Power	9.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.90°
Mean Glint Angle	85.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	NY-PAe-VTs-NHs-MA-CT-RI-NJ_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Oakland County, MI
NWS WFO	Detroit/Pontiac MI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:56:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.733612°, -83.097778°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Oakland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.02 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.76 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.39
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.17 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.90°
Mean Glint Angle	87.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Oakland County, MI
NWS WFO	Detroit/Pontiac MI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:56:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.625557°, -83.578056°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Oakland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.08 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 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	6.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.90°
Mean Glint Angle	87.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chenango County, NY
NWS WFO	Binghamton NY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:56:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.426666°, -75.833611°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Chenango County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.19 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.92 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.18
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.70°
Mean Glint Angle	84.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	NY-PAe-VTs-NHs-MA-CT-RI-NJ_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Anne Arundel County, MD
NWS WFO	Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:56:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.094723°, -76.780830°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Anne Arundel County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	57.11 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.15 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	22.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.40°
Mean Glint Angle	77.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	17.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m NY-PAe-VTs-NHs-MA-CT-RI-NJ_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Martin County, IN
NWS WFO	Indianapolis IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.696388°, -86.729446°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Martin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.68 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	12.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.00°
Mean Glint Angle	80.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 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)	Chautauqua County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.273335°, -96.276390°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Chautauqua County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.18
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.80°
Mean Glint Angle	85.40°
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)	CO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	La Plata County, CO
NWS WFO	Grand Junction CO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:56:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.207779°, -107.721107°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	La Plata County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.56 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	10.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	55.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.40°
Mean Glint Angle	98.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	COsw-UTse-AZne-NMnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Choctaw County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.091946°, -95.713333°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Choctaw County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	10.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.10°
Mean Glint Angle	79.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Angelina County, TX
NWS WFO	Shreveport LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.350834°, -94.877777°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Angelina County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.35 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	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.60°
Mean Glint Angle	73.80°
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)	Avoyelles Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.942778°, -92.043610°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Avoyelles Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.79 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.17 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	0.69
Maximum Radiative Power	6.79 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	29.70°
Mean Glint Angle	70.10°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Polk County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:57:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.511667°, -94.641945°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Polk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.58 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	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	4.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.80°
Mean Glint Angle	72.20°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-08 16:58:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.098612°, -78.680832°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.55 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.40 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.44 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.20 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	38.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	16.00°
Mean Glint Angle	42.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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