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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-04-20
Time: 00:36:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-04-20 00:41:12 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251100036174_e20251100038547_c20251100039041.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251100031174_e20251100033547_c20251100034034.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Stearns County, MN
NWS WFO Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-20 00:36:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.745556°, -94.312500°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Stearns County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.18 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)281.71 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.57 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.40 K
Similar Pixel Count1
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power9.18 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 85.50°
Mean Glint Angle56.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-20 00:36:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.491943°, -82.541664°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power11.82 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.90 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)11.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)11.39 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)3.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.74 K
Similar Pixel Count14
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.49
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power11.82 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 94.50°
Mean Glint Angle70.30°
Water Fraction1.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WV
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Raleigh County, WV
NWS WFO Charleston WV
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-20 00:36:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.882500°, -81.398056°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Raleigh County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power5.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.05 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.37 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.46 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)6.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.12 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.50 K
Similar Pixel Count2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power5.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 44.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 96.90°
Mean Glint Angle74.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Dominican Republic
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-20 00:38:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.718056°, -68.999443°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.54 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)296.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.76 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.57 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)4.62 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.36 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.90 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.15 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)8.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.35
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.54 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 114.00°
Mean Glint Angle110.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.70 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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