Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-09
Time:	18:01:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-09 18:06:14 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260991801179_e20260991803552_c20260991804018.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260991756179_e20260991758552_c20260991759036.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Teton County, WY
NWS WFO	Riverton WY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:01:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.656113°, -110.675278°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Teton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	61.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	11.01 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.62 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.84
Maximum Radiative Power	61.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	61.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.80°
Mean Glint Angle	101.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MTe_750_m WY-UTne-COnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jo Daviess County, IL
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.195835°, -90.283890°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jo Daviess County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.11 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.48 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	18.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.00°
Mean Glint Angle	84.60°
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)	PA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Luzerne County, PA
NWS WFO	Binghamton NY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.033890°, -76.038612°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Luzerne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.24 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	5.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.00°
Mean Glint Angle	81.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 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)	PA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Northumberland County, PA
NWS WFO	State College PA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:01:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.812778°, -76.633057°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Northumberland County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.68 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)	3.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.02 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.60°
Mean Glint Angle	80.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 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)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Washington County, IN
NWS WFO	Louisville KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.760555°, -86.023056°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.06 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)	3.35 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	11.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.80°
Mean Glint Angle	76.30°
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)	Anderson County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.117222°, -95.206390°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Anderson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	52.56 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.26 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.21 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.52 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.98
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	29.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.30°
Mean Glint Angle	79.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.20 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)	Sumter County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:02:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.980556°, -88.228615°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.57 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)	4.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.00 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.95 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.75 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.80°
Mean Glint Angle	64.90°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Franklin Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Jackson MS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.957222°, -91.707497°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Franklin Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	321.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.55
Maximum Radiative Power	38.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.80°
Mean Glint Angle	64.60°
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)	Houston County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.288055°, -95.099167°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Houston County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	42.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: DCNF C-78 RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.16329 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.07 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.32
Maximum Radiative Power	22.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.60°
Mean Glint Angle	65.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.90 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:02:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.120832°, -92.638054°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Rapides Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	42.33 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.60 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	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	42.33 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.10°
Mean Glint Angle	63.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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