Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-05-13
Time:	17:26:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-05-13 17:31:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261331726171_e20261331728545_c20261331729005.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261331721171_e20261331723545_c20261331724031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	9

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	ND
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	LaMoure County, ND
NWS WFO	Bismarck ND
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-05-13 17:26:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	46.399723°, -98.560555°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	LaMoure County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	196.96 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	325.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	10.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.28 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	8.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	129.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	58.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	31.20°
Mean Glint Angle	89.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	22.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m ND-SDn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Meeker County, MN
NWS WFO	Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-05-13 17:26:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	45.121387°, -94.295830°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Meeker County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	59.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.32 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.26 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.47 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.14
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	33.40 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	55.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.70°
Mean Glint Angle	84.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	14.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MN-WInw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SD
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hand County, SD
NWS WFO	Aberdeen SD
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-05-13 17:26:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	44.343613°, -99.105278°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Hand County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.77 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.91 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.85 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	0.54
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	6.77 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	56.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	29.60°
Mean Glint Angle	86.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ND-SDn_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	CO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Kit Carson County, CO
NWS WFO	Goodland KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-05-13 17:26:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.170834°, -102.091393°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Kit Carson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.90 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.32 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.30 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.76 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.22 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.50 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	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	7.90 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.00°
Mean Glint Angle	80.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Hertford County, NC
NWS WFO	Wakefield VA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-05-13 17:26:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.437222°, -77.011391°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Hertford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	35.99 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	310.66 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.57 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.65 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 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	0.47
Maximum Radiative Power	35.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	18.90°
Mean Glint Angle	60.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MD-DE-VAe-NCe_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KY
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Fulton County, KY
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-05-13 17:26:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.552502°, -89.312500°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Fulton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.69 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.81 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.93 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.48 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.80
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.78
Maximum Radiative Power	6.43 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	19.30°
Mean Glint Angle	64.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_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	2026-05-13 17:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.060833°, -79.391945°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.98 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	316.20 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.51 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.69 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.11 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.47 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.56 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.67
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.41
Maximum Radiative Power	28.98 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	4.90°
Mean Glint Angle	29.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 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	2026-05-13 17:28:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.894722°, -78.773331°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Likely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.38 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.54 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.06 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	5.90 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	0.51
Maximum Radiative Power	22.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	26.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	5.10°
Mean Glint Angle	29.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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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	2026-05-13 17:28:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	21.946388°, -98.034447°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Ozuluama de Mascareñas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	46.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.27 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	0.50
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.68
Maximum Radiative Power	46.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	36.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	15.00°
Mean Glint Angle	50.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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