Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-09
Time:	17:06:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-09 17:11:06 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260991706179_e20260991708552_c20260991709036.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260991701179_e20260991703552_c20260991704039.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Carbon County, MT
NWS WFO	Billings MT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 17:06:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	45.479168°, -108.876114°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Carbon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.79 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 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	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	30.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	62.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	47.60°
Mean Glint Angle	109.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MTe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hancock County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 17:06:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.160000°, -93.580559°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Hancock County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	33.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	13.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.30
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	33.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.10°
Mean Glint Angle	92.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Malheur County, OR
NWS WFO	Boise ID
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 17:06:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.184444°, -117.675003°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Malheur County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 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	26.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.70°
Mean Glint Angle	118.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m IDs-NVne-UTnw_750_m ORsw-CAn_750_m WAw-ORw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dubuque County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 17:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.560001°, -90.821114°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Dubuque County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.57 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.56 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.29 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	18.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.70°
Mean Glint Angle	89.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 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)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Iowa County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 17:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.804722°, -92.214722°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Iowa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	190.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	43.49 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	18.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	107.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.40°
Mean Glint Angle	89.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Houston County, TN
NWS WFO	Nashville TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 17:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.308887°, -87.785278°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	36.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.94 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.98 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.36 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	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.00°
Mean Glint Angle	75.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	22.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sharp County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 17:06:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.206390°, -91.410004°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sharp County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.75 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	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.20°
Mean Glint Angle	77.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Haralson County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 17:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.900555°, -85.178886°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Haralson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	15.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.00°
Mean Glint Angle	69.00°
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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bailey County, TX
NWS WFO	Lubbock TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 17:07:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.303612°, -102.713608°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Bailey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	57.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.72 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	31.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.50°
Mean Glint Angle	86.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Walthall County, MS
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 17:07:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.191111°, -90.052780°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Walthall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.91 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.11
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.30°
Mean Glint Angle	67.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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