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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-04-23
Time: 16:46:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-04-23 16:51:18 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251131646178_e20251131648551_c20251131649040.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251131641178_e20251131643551_c20251131644048.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 5
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) OR
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Wallowa County, OR
NWS WFO Pendleton OR
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-23 16:46:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.365555°, -117.195831°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Wallowa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power64.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)307.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.74 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)7.01 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)25.81 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.34 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.36 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.98
Maximum Radiative Power64.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 67.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 50.60°
Mean Glint Angle116.60°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) NY
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Monroe County, NY
NWS WFO Buffalo NY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-23 16:46:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.960556°, -77.681946°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Monroe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power13.64 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)304.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.05 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.96 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.70 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.58
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.64 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.10°
Mean Glint Angle80.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.20 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Tippecanoe County, IN
NWS WFO Indianapolis IN
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-23 16:46:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.515556°, -86.812225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Tippecanoe County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power20.45 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)310.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.94 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.40 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)18.66 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.34 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.98 K
Similar Pixel Count16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.19
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power20.45 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 48.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.10°
Mean Glint Angle79.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) KS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Riley County, KS
NWS WFO Topeka KS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-23 16:46:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.105278°, -96.614441°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Riley County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power12.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.58 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.07 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.55 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.89 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.14 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)2.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.99
Maximum Radiative Power12.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.60°
Mean Glint Angle84.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) GA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Turner County, GA
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-04-23 16:47:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 31.667500°, -83.507225°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Turner County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power96.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)319.92 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.78 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)19.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)26.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)10.28 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.80 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power50.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 22.10°
Mean Glint Angle59.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.20 km2
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