Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-09
Time:	16:36:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-09 16:41:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260991636179_e20260991638552_c20260991639035.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260991631179_e20260991633552_c20260991634038.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chouteau County, MT
NWS WFO	Great Falls MT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 16:36:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	47.740002°, -110.795555°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Chouteau County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	142.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	40.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	65.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.00°
Mean Glint Angle	118.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	38.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m MTe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Rice County, MN
NWS WFO	Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 16:36:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.401943°, -93.239998°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Rice County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	39.55 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)	4.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.52 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	23.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.90°
Mean Glint Angle	96.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wabasha County, MN
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 16:36:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.203056°, -92.062225°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Wabasha County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.15 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.11 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	18.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.30°
Mean Glint Angle	95.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m 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)	Butler County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 16:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.814167°, -92.985558°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	52.65 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	28.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.60°
Mean Glint Angle	93.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jennings County, IN
NWS WFO	Indianapolis IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 16:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.013889°, -85.448334°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jennings County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.50 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 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	10.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.20°
Mean Glint Angle	81.20°
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)	Neosho County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 16:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.648613°, -95.259163°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Neosho County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	51.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.84 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.51 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	26.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.80°
Mean Glint Angle	86.70°
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)	Beaver County, OK
NWS WFO	Amarillo TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 16:36:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.971390°, -100.083885°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Beaver County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.99 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	16.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.30°
Mean Glint Angle	90.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	George County, MS
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 16:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.946667°, -88.469170°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	George County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.77
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.10°
Mean Glint Angle	68.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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