Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-20
Time:	16:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-20 16:56:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261101651176_e20261101653549_c20261101654000.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261101646176_e20261101648549_c20261101649031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	8

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Ontario
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Lanark, Ontario
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:51:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.876945°, -76.249168°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Lanark (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	292.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.19 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.24 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.84 K
Similar Pixel Count	13
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.44
Maximum Radiative Power	5.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.80°
Mean Glint Angle	85.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.290279°, -90.552780°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.52 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.93 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.02 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	18.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.60°
Mean Glint Angle	85.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Johnson County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.761112°, -91.796112°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	70.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.57 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.58 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	19.94 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.43 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.70 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	35.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	34.70°
Mean Glint Angle	85.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.80 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)	Page County, IA
NWS WFO	Omaha/Valley NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.660000°, -95.295280°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Page 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)	308.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.29 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	18.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.65 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.13 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.59
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	51.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.30°
Mean Glint Angle	86.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Butler County, KY
NWS WFO	Louisville KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.304165°, -86.569725°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.41 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.07 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.46 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.41 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.80°
Mean Glint Angle	73.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clarke County, AL
NWS WFO	Mobile AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.460833°, -87.608055°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Clarke County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.85 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.04 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.70 K
Similar Pixel Count	18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	12.85 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	24.30°
Mean Glint Angle	63.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Gadsden County, FL
NWS WFO	Tallahassee FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.601110°, -84.775558°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Gadsden County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	23.43 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking	1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.87 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.78 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.96 K
Similar Pixel Count	23
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	23.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	37.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	22.20°
Mean Glint Angle	59.10°
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)	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ozuluama de Mascareñas, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:53:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.631945°, -97.814445°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Ozuluama de Mascareñas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.74 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.03 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	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.61
Maximum Radiative Power	12.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	25.80°
Mean Glint Angle	60.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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