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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-05-15
Time: 17:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-05-15 17:16:23 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251351711179_e20251351713552_c20251351714045.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251351706179_e20251351708552_c20251351709021.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Ontario
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Bruce, Ontario
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-05-15 17:11:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 45.201946°, -81.493889°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Bruce (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power66.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.75 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)21.03 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)6.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)24.89 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)23.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.53 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.22 K
Similar Pixel Count9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.43
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.00
Maximum Radiative Power66.42 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 52.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 26.60°
Mean Glint Angle79.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.60 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Gentry County, MO
NWS WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-05-15 17:11:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 40.240833°, -94.498055°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Gentry County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power23.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)306.67 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.06 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.15 K
Similar Pixel Count19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.92
Maximum Radiative Power13.25 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 25.40°
Mean Glint Angle76.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.70 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) FL
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Gulf County, FL
NWS WFO Tallahassee FL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-05-15 17:12:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 29.721945°, -85.261108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Gulf County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power46.52 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)312.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.15 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.90 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)17.08 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.25 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.75
Maximum Radiative Power26.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 12.50°
Mean Glint Angle48.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 10.00 km2
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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 MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-05-15 17:13:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.995001°, -78.302223°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power34.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)16.70 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.83 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.02 K
Similar Pixel Count24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)4.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.75
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power34.21 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 26.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 3.30°
Mean Glint Angle29.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 4.50 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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