Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-11
Time:	18:26:18
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-11 18:31:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261011826181_e20261011828554_c20261011829032.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261011821181_e20261011823554_c20261011824031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	8

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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-11 18:26:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	45.476944°, -108.839447°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Carbon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.44 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.89 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	29.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.25 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.90 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	0.89
Maximum Radiative Power	35.44 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	62.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.10°
Mean Glint Angle	98.80°
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)	MI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sanilac County, MI
NWS WFO	Detroit/Pontiac MI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-11 18:26:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.556946°, -83.037498°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sanilac County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	24.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.01 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.71 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.91
Maximum Radiative Power	24.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.50°
Mean Glint Angle	84.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ottawa County, MI
NWS WFO	Grand Rapids MI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-11 18:26:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.142502°, -85.808891°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Ottawa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.45 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.79 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.30 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.40°
Mean Glint Angle	83.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WV
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mason County, WV
NWS WFO	Charleston WV
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-11 18:26:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.952221°, -81.923889°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Mason County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Industrial
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.12 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.73 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.69 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	8.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.60°
Mean Glint Angle	74.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_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	2026-04-11 18:27:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.921944°, -86.217781°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	St. Clair County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.24 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.06 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.60°
Mean Glint Angle	64.20°
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)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Bahamas, The
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-11 18:27:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	24.876667°, -78.084724°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.30 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.26 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	15
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	29.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.30°
Mean Glint Angle	47.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-11 18:28:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.569723°, -98.134163°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Soto la Marina (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	55.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	33.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.16 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.72
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.68
Maximum Radiative Power	55.52 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	15.70°
Mean Glint Angle	50.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-11 18:28:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.080833°, -78.199448°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	68.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.70 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.64 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.71 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	-2.30 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	0.63
Maximum Radiative Power	68.00 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	25.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	21.90°
Mean Glint Angle	39.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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