Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-09
Time:	18:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-09 18:31:23 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260991826179_e20260991828552_c20260991829019.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260991821179_e20260991823552_c20260991824037.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MT
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lewis and Clark County, MT
NWS WFO	Great Falls MT
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:26:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.571667°, -112.095001°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lewis and Clark County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Mini-Horse RX (HIGH, tdiff=1.97488 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.03 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	17.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	64.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.70°
Mean Glint Angle	104.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	IDn-MTw_750_m MTe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Buffalo County, WI
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:26:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.535557°, -92.005836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Buffalo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.22 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.62 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.04 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.40 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	0.96
Maximum Radiative Power	16.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.50°
Mean Glint Angle	88.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.90 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)	Jackson County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.260277°, -90.517220°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	77.10 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	42.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 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	0.97
Maximum Radiative Power	77.10 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.40°
Mean Glint Angle	83.00°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Chase County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.525002°, -96.800552°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Chase County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	251.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.73 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	42.53 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	19.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.93
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	128.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.30°
Mean Glint Angle	78.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Williamson County, IL
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.651943°, -89.064163°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Williamson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: Red Shale G RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.18986 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.13 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.88 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.50 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	8.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.10°
Mean Glint Angle	73.20°
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)	AZ
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coconino County, AZ
NWS WFO	Flagstaff AZ
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:27:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.748611°, -111.542221°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Coconino County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.80 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	10.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.00°
Mean Glint Angle	85.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	AZsw-CAse_750_m COsw-UTse-AZne-NMnw_750_m NMsw-AZse_750_m NVs-UTsw-AZnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Newton County, GA
NWS WFO	Peachtree City GA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:27:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.543888°, -84.013611°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Newton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.60°
Mean Glint Angle	64.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bradley County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.323055°, -92.159721°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Bradley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.32 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.31
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.36
Maximum Radiative Power	31.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.40°
Mean Glint Angle	65.40°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:27:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.408611°, -92.688057°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jefferson Davis Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.55 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.45 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	16.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	23.40°
Mean Glint Angle	59.80°
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	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:28:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.981112°, -71.407501°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	63.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.33 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.76 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.14 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	24.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.80°
Mean Glint Angle	43.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:28:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	18.528055°, -71.495834°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.62 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.62
Maximum Radiative Power	22.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	22.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.50°
Mean Glint Angle	42.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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