Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-09-16
Time:	16:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-09-16 16:26:22 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262591621170_e20262591623544_c20262591624006.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20262591616170_e20262591618544_c20262591619036.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	6

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sherman County, KS
NWS WFO	Goodland KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-16 16:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.151943°, -101.711945°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Sherman County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.86 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.75 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	0.68
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	14.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.30°
Mean Glint Angle	100.80°
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)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clinton County, IL
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-16 16:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.611668°, -89.534721°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Clinton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Oil/Gas
Event Priority Ranking	5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.09 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.76 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	22.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.15 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	0.85
Maximum Radiative Power	5.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.30°
Mean Glint Angle	87.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Linn County, KS
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-16 16:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.269444°, -95.048058°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Linn County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	61.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	312.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.05 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	8.38 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.65 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	21.24 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.45 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.83 K
Similar Pixel Count	5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.03
Maximum Radiative Power	38.51 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.80°
Mean Glint Angle	92.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Stoddard County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-16 16:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.878056°, -89.998055°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Stoddard County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	170.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	326.51 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	15.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	10.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.85 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	31.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.06 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.41 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	9.50 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	0.55
Maximum Radiative Power	89.60 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.20°
Mean Glint Angle	85.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	11.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	New Madrid County, MO
NWS WFO	Paducah KY
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-16 16:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.406944°, -89.572777°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	New Madrid County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	26.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	315.64 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.67 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.37 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	10.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	17.72 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.48 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.42 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.94
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	26.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	39.60°
Mean Glint Angle	83.90°
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)	MS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Coahoma County, MS
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-09-16 16:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.464443°, -90.540001°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Coahoma County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	2.31 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	317.37 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.82 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.37 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.60 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	0.75
Maximum Radiative Power	2.31 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	43.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.60°
Mean Glint Angle	81.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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