Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-05-23
Time: 17:11:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-05-23 17:16:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251431711175_e20251431713548_c20251431714043.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251431706175_e20251431708548_c20251431709051.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) VA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Amherst County, VA
NWS WFO Blacksburg VA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-05-23 17:11:52UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 37.550278°, -79.011391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Amherst County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power54.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventLikely a Solar Farm
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)311.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)14.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.98 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)16.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.30
Maximum Radiative Power54.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 43.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.10°
Mean Glint Angle61.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.60 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Butte County, CA
NWS WFO Sacramento CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-05-23 17:11:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 39.501389°, -121.644165°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Butte County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power32.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)303.39 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)12.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.70 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.10 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.44
Maximum Radiative Power32.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 66.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 41.30°
Mean Glint Angle106.00°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 9.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Tamaulipas
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Altamira, Tamaulipas
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-05-23 17:13:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 22.546389°, -98.069725°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Altamira (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)326.47 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)8.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.98 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)15.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)27.61 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.88 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.28
Maximum Radiative Power38.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 37.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 18.10°
Mean Glint Angle52.10°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 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/Time2025-05-23 17:13:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 17.958889°, -71.298615°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power64.16 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)320.73 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)10.71 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.78 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)17.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)24.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.64 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.69 K
Similar Pixel Count3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)6.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.99
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.97
Maximum Radiative Power36.16 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 21.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 7.50°
Mean Glint Angle21.80°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.60 km2
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