Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-21
Time:	23:46:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-21 23:51:04 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261112346177_e20261112348551_c20261112349024.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261112341177_e20261112343551_c20261112344017.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	7

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, WI
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 23:46:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.249168°, -90.840836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	42.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.67 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.38
Maximum Radiative Power	42.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	79.20°
Mean Glint Angle	61.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m WIn-MIn_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)	Clayton County, IA
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 23:46:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.686111°, -91.130836°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Clayton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	38.63 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	7.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.24 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.79 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.46 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.72 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.53
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	22.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	79.10°
Mean Glint Angle	60.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.00 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)	Franklin County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 23:46:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.736111°, -93.235558°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.32 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.17 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	23.09 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.32 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	77.60°
Mean Glint Angle	58.70°
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)	Audubon County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 23:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.510277°, -94.867500°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Audubon County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.35 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.79 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 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	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	76.50°
Mean Glint Angle	56.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.10 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)	Adams County, NE
NWS WFO	Hastings NE
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 23:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.433056°, -98.319168°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Adams County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	139.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.53 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	17.64 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	44.00 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	21.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	59.04 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	16.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.90
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	87.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	73.90°
Mean Glint Angle	52.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Sonora
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Santa Cruz, Sonora
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 23:47:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.100555°, -110.449997°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Santa Cruz (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.69 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 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	13.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	64.00°
Mean Glint Angle	34.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Nuevo León
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Cadereyta Jiménez, Nuevo León
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-21 23:47:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	25.576389°, -99.940002°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Cadereyta Jiménez (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.40 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.67 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.98 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.99 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	73.40°
Mean Glint Angle	44.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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