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Wildfire Alert Report

Date: 2025-08-14
Time: 18:01:17
Production Date and Time: 2025-08-14 18:06:40 UTC
Primary Instrument: GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id: 666
Location/orbit: GEO
L1 File: OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252261801179_e20252261803552_c20252261804029.nc
L1 File(s) - TemporalOR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20252261756179_e20252261758552_c20252261759040.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts: 4
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) WY
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Park County, WY
NWS WFO Riverton WY
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-14 18:01:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.789722°, -108.755554°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Park County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power616.77 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)336.82 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)24.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)10.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)27.25 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)38.23 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)14.00 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)24.90 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.34
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power372.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 34.30°
Mean Glint Angle95.70°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 16.90 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IA
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Jackson County, IA
NWS WFO Quad Cities IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-14 18:01:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 42.064999°, -90.676109°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power16.78 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)302.76 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)8.51 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)15.20 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.83 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.66 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)-0.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.81
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.38
Maximum Radiative Power16.78 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 51.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 27.30°
Mean Glint Angle77.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.40 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) TX
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Potter County, TX
NWS WFO Amarillo TX
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-14 18:02:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 35.380554°, -101.902779°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Potter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power40.21 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)321.22 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.63 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)3.89 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)7.99 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)16.41 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)5.86 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.30 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power20.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 50.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.50°
Mean Glint Angle73.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.50 km2
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s) Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
Country/Countries Mexico
County/Locality(s) Ozuluama de Mascareñas, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
NWS WFO N/A
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-08-14 18:03:19UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 21.720556°, -98.055275°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):
  • Ozuluama de Mascareñas (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power38.23 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)317.81 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)9.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)5.28 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.39 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)25.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)8.44 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)4.94 K
Similar Pixel Count0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)5.50 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter1.00
Maximum Radiative Power38.23 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 36.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 10.90°
Mean Glint Angle47.30°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 5.00 km2
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