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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-05-26
Time: 17:21:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-05-26 17:26:21 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251461721178_e20251461723551_c20251461724018.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20251461716178_e20251461718551_c20251461719016.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 3
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Quebec
Country/Countries Canada
County/Locality(s) Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau, Quebec
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-05-26 17:21:23UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 50.222500°, -67.150833°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power24.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)299.99 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.72 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.98 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.01 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.00 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.10
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power13.59 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 31.20°
Mean Glint Angle88.70°
Water Fraction1.00
Total Pixel Area 15.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Fresno County, CA
NWS WFO Hanford CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-05-26 17:22:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 36.602779°, -119.423332°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Fresno County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power39.68 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)309.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)6.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.64 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.51 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)18.90 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.56 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.08 K
Similar Pixel Count20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.40 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power39.68 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 63.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 36.70°
Mean Glint Angle98.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.80 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 (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-05-26 17:23:53UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 18.411945°, -71.286667°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power132.17 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)333.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)16.14 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.18 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)22.60 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)32.67 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)11.12 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)13.20 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.63
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power81.11 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 22.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 9.70°
Mean Glint Angle23.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.60 km2
Latest Satellite Imagery:
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