Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-16
Time:	18:46:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-16 18:51:11 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261061846172_e20261061848546_c20261061849003.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261061841172_e20261061843546_c20261061844009.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Bon Homme County, SD
NWS WFO	Sioux Falls SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 18:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.066387°, -98.022224°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Bon Homme County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	86.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	324.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.25 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	25.41 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	10.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	86.07 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	55.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.40°
Mean Glint Angle	83.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Webster County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 18:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.389999°, -94.000275°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Webster County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.35 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.29 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.38
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.30°
Mean Glint Angle	80.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Appanoose County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 18:46:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.615555°, -92.751114°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Appanoose County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.48 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.10 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.66 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.80°
Mean Glint Angle	76.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 18:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.374722°, -95.988609°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	37.47 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.55 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.19 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.31 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.71 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	22.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.00°
Mean Glint Angle	74.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.60 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)	Chase County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 18:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.412498°, -96.626663°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Chase County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	12.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	29.00°
Mean Glint Angle	73.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Woodson County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 18:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.031113°, -95.674164°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Woodson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.26 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	12.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.70°
Mean Glint Angle	72.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Montgomery County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 18:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.351387°, -95.627502°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.57 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.66 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.23 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.81 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.30 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	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	12.06 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.10°
Mean Glint Angle	70.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tillman County, OK
NWS WFO	Norman OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 18:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.386944°, -98.938057°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Tillman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.75 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	15.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.70°
Mean Glint Angle	66.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m TXw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Montgomery County, TX
NWS WFO	Houston/Galveston TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 18:47:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.521944°, -95.705833°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Montgomery County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	78.48 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk, Known Incident: SHNF C-29 RX (HIGH, tdiff=0.23598 days, Point)
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.17 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	28.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	6
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.17
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.49
Maximum Radiative Power	78.48 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	21.50°
Mean Glint Angle	57.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	San Luis Potosí
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Moctezuma, San Luis Potosí
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 18:48:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.662500°, -100.946663°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Moctezuma (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	17.08 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	328.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 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	0.46
Maximum Radiative Power	17.08 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	12.90°
Mean Glint Angle	47.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 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 (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 18:48:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.813889°, -78.889168°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.66 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.97 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.42 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.63 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.56
Maximum Radiative Power	27.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.90°
Mean Glint Angle	40.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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