Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-16
Time:	19:16:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-16 19:21:18 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261061916172_e20261061918546_c20261061919006.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261061911172_e20261061913546_c20261061914050.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Winona County, MN
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 19:16:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.081944°, -92.049446°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Winona County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.34 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.22 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 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	7.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.40°
Mean Glint Angle	80.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Dodge County, MN
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 19:16:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.029446°, -93.019447°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Dodge County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	20.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.19 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.18 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.17 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.33 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.60 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	20.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.00°
Mean Glint Angle	80.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Winona County, MN
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 19:16:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.872223°, -92.063057°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Winona County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.20 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.04 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.01 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	19.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.20°
Mean Glint Angle	79.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 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)	Calhoun County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 19:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.330002°, -94.644997°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Calhoun County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.02 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.06 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.99 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.45 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.47 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	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.02 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.90°
Mean Glint Angle	77.30°
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)	MD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Wicomico County, MD
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 19:16:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.347778°, -75.801941°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Wicomico County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.28 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.36 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.63 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.35 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.81 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	10.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.30°
Mean Glint Angle	74.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Lyon County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 19:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.691113°, -96.328331°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lyon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.46 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.10°
Mean Glint Angle	70.60°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coffey County, KS
NWS WFO	Topeka KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 19:16:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.132221°, -95.577774°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Coffey County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.71 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.25 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.31 K
Similar Pixel Count	10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.41
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.88
Maximum Radiative Power	18.71 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.90°
Mean Glint Angle	69.30°
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)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Vernon Parish, LA
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 19:17:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.066111°, -93.160835°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Vernon Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	78.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.08 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	13.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.62
Maximum Radiative Power	78.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.90°
Mean Glint Angle	54.60°
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)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Thomas County, GA
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 19:17:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.678888°, -83.841393°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Thomas County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	19.22 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.33 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.42 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.50 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	19.22 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.50°
Mean Glint Angle	55.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 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)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Victoria County, TX
NWS WFO	Corpus Christi TX
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-16 19:17:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.659166°, -96.942497°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Victoria County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	27.95 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Industrial
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.31 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.44 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.14 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.19 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	27.95 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	22.10°
Mean Glint Angle	51.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m TXs_750_m
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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 19:18:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	23.026112°, -82.313889°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	313.31 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.16 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	6.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	28.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.90°
Mean Glint Angle	41.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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