Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-09
Time:	18:36:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-09 18:41:09 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260991836179_e20260991838552_c20260991839034.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260991831179_e20260991833552_c20260991834021.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Nova Scotia
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Hants, Nova Scotia
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:36:24UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	45.094166°, -63.468056°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Hants (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	289.40 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.87 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.59 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	6.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.60°
Mean Glint Angle	96.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Yolo County, CA
NWS WFO	Sacramento CA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:36:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.790554°, -121.884445°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Yolo County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.46
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	38.47 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	66.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.90°
Mean Glint Angle	101.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	CAcentral_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Grainger County, TN
NWS WFO	Morristown TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:36:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.299721°, -83.665276°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Grainger County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	4.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.44 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 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	4.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.20°
Mean Glint Angle	69.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lincoln County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.037777°, -91.828056°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lincoln County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.35 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 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	14.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.60°
Mean Glint Angle	65.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 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)	Parmer County, TX
NWS WFO	Lubbock TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:37:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.354721°, -102.761948°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Parmer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.59 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	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	8.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.40°
Mean Glint Angle	73.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Clair County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.586113°, -86.349998°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	St. Clair County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.70°
Mean Glint Angle	63.80°
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)	Archer County, TX
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:37:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.710278°, -98.473053°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Archer County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.97 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.11 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.52
Maximum Radiative Power	18.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	46.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	26.50°
Mean Glint Angle	69.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tallapoosa County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-09 18:37:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	32.810276°, -85.800835°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Tallapoosa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.80 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.52 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.32
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.30°
Mean Glint Angle	62.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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