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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-08-08
Time: 18:31:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-08-08 18:36:15 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252201831173_e20252201833546_c20252201834021.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252201826173_e20252201828546_c20252201829033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 3
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) UT
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Box Elder County, UT
NWS WFO Salt Lake City UT
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-08 18:31:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.650002°, -112.147224°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Box Elder County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power70.83 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated SPC Risk
Event Priority Ranking3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)318.68 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.88 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)12.34 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)19.33 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.82 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.36 K
Similar Pixel Count4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)9.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.44
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.95
Maximum Radiative Power70.83 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 28.50°
Mean Glint Angle88.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.30 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MS
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Washington County, MS
NWS WFO Jackson MS
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-08 18:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 33.433334°, -90.976387°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Washington County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.89 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)316.88 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)7.95 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.33 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.58 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)7.89 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.93 K
Similar Pixel Count22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.00 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.35
Maximum Radiative Power38.89 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 17.50°
Mean Glint Angle56.20°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) CA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) San Diego County, CA
NWS WFO San Diego CA
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-08 18:32:18UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 32.698055°, -116.294167°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • San Diego County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power30.81 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)327.83 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.48 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)10.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)21.60 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.29 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.47 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)3.60 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.91
Maximum Radiative Power30.81 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 58.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 24.10°
Mean Glint Angle82.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 7.60 km2
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