Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-16
Time:	15:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-16 15:20:55 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261061516172_e20261061518545_c20261061519020.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261061511172_e20261061513545_c20261061514010.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Ottawa County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 15:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.265835°, -97.839996°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Ottawa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.53 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.70 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.18 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.60 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.53 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.30°
Mean Glint Angle	96.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clay County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 15:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.204723°, -97.056114°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.16 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	5.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	51.70°
Mean Glint Angle	95.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Barber County, KS
NWS WFO	Dodge City KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 15:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.302223°, -98.819725°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Barber County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.47 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.92 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	6.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	52.40°
Mean Glint Angle	95.90°
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)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hyde County, NC
NWS WFO	Newport/Morehead City NC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 15:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.630001°, -76.504997°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Hyde County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.80 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.31 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.73
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	3.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.90°
Mean Glint Angle	69.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fairfield County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 15:17:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.354443°, -81.211113°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Fairfield County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.37 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	22.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.20°
Mean Glint Angle	71.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mitchell County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 15:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.304167°, -84.064163°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Mitchell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.23 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.12
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	28.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.90°
Mean Glint Angle	69.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 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)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hendry County, FL
NWS WFO	Miami FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 15:17:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.690834°, -81.285278°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Hendry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	78.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	319.10 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.20 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	44.57 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	32.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.70°
Mean Glint Angle	58.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	9.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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