Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-21
Time:	18:56:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-21 19:01:10 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261111856177_e20261111858550_c20261111859004.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261111851177_e20261111853551_c20261111854040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Saskatchewan
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Division No. 1, Saskatchewan
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 18:56:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	49.945835°, -101.753334°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Division No. 1 (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.72 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.41 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	0.61
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	63.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.50°
Mean Glint Angle	94.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	8.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Ontario
Country/Countries	Canada
County/Locality(s)	Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, Ontario
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 18:56:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.490002°, -81.022781°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	86.37 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Industrial
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	16.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	26.49 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	30.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.51 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.40 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	0.16
Maximum Radiative Power	86.37 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	54.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.20°
Mean Glint Angle	85.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Pine County, MN
NWS WFO	Duluth MN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 18:56:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.048611°, -92.544724°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Pine County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	306.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.74 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.97 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.55 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.40 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 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	0.94
Maximum Radiative Power	21.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	35.90°
Mean Glint Angle	84.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Worth County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 18:56:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.345276°, -93.058334°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Worth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	74.07 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	4.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	41.66 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.30°
Mean Glint Angle	79.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Iowa County, WI
NWS WFO	Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 18:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.834721°, -90.358330°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Iowa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	15.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.86 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.69 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.53 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.37
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	15.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.60°
Mean Glint Angle	77.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	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)	Jackson County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 18:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.229168°, -90.427780°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.49 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)	3.21 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.11 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.91 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.40
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.86
Maximum Radiative Power	12.49 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	33.00°
Mean Glint Angle	76.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 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)	PA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Crawford County, PA
NWS WFO	Cleveland OH
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 18:56:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.766666°, -80.167778°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Crawford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.91 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.27 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.23 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.30 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.38 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.82
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.91 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.90°
Mean Glint Angle	76.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MIe-OH-PAw-NYw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Marion County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 18:56:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.183887°, -93.013611°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Marion County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	16.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.84 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.50 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	16.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.30°
Mean Glint Angle	74.70°
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)	NE
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Saunders County, NE
NWS WFO	Omaha/Valley NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 18:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.060833°, -96.823608°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Saunders County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.28 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.07 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.38 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.49 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.36
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	14.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.30°
Mean Glint Angle	75.80°
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)	Mills County, IA
NWS WFO	Omaha/Valley NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 18:56:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.961388°, -95.818054°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Mills County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.35 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	320.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.58 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.91 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.77 K
Similar Pixel Count	14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 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	28.35 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	30.40°
Mean Glint Angle	75.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Tamaulipas
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Gómez Farías, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 18:58:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.843611°, -99.062500°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Gómez Farías (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.86 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.62 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.13 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.68 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	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.86 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	12.40°
Mean Glint Angle	42.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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