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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-04-20
Time: 18:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-04-20 18:06:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251101801175_e20251101803548_c20251101804050.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251101756175_e20251101758548_c20251101759036.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Manitoba
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Division No. 8, Manitoba
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-20 18:01:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 49.751667°, -98.562775°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Division No. 8 (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power27.50 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)305.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.10 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.07 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.87 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.12 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power27.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 39.10°
Mean Glint Angle99.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.40 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Bennett County, SD
NWS WFO Rapid City SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-20 18:01:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 43.156113°, -101.449448°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bennett County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power43.19 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.88 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)20.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.54 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.74 K
Similar Pixel Count18
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)7.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.89
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.80
Maximum Radiative Power43.19 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 56.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 33.30°
Mean Glint Angle89.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Unknown
Country/Countries Haiti
County/Locality(s) Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-20 18:03:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 19.257223°, -71.767776°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.73 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)314.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.54 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.98 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.00 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.59
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.94
Maximum Radiative Power13.73 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 23.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 19.90°
Mean Glint Angle37.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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 18:03:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.433611°, -70.458885°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.01 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.13 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)5.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.10 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.14 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.12 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.66
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power21.01 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 20.80°
Mean Glint Angle37.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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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 18:03:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 17.900833°, -71.261391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power21.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)313.18 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.84 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.17 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.41 K
Similar Pixel Count11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.70
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power21.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 21.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 19.90°
Mean Glint Angle35.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.30 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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